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CHA to BAD: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
516 mi
831 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from BAD?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Shreveport (BAD) is 516 miles (831 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Chattanooga and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to BAD?
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