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BAD to SFO: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,655 mi
2,664 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from SFO?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,655 miles (2,664 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to SFO?
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