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BHM to BAD: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
407 mi
655 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from BAD?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Shreveport (BAD) is 407 miles (655 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHM to BAD?
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