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CLD to BAD: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,369 mi
2,203 km · 1,190 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from BAD?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,369 miles (2,203 km, 1,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Carlsbad and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BAD?
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