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BAD to TAR: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
5,748 mi
9,250 km · 4,995 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from TAR?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 5,748 miles (9,250 km, 4,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 7 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to TAR?
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