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BKG to BAD: distance & flight time
Branson (Branson Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BKG — Branson Airport · Branson, 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 BKG
- HRO · Boone County Airport19 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport38 mi away
- WMH · Ozark Regional Airport42 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport50 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 BKG from BAD?
The flight distance from Branson (BKG) to Shreveport (BAD) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKG to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 BKG to BAD?
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