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BRO to BAD: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
509 mi
819 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from BAD?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Shreveport (BAD) is 509 miles (819 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 BRO to BAD?
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