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BAD to SME: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
602 mi
968 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
602 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from SME?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Somerset (SME) is 602 miles (968 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to SME?
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