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BWI to BAD: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,055 mi
1,698 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from BAD?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,055 miles (1,698 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Baltimore and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BAD?
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