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BAD to SQL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,648 mi
2,652 km · 1,432 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from SQL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,648 miles (2,652 km, 1,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to SQL?
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