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CAE to BAD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
731 mi
1,177 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from BAD?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Shreveport (BAD) is 731 miles (1,177 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Columbia and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to BAD?
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