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DAT to BAD: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
7,131 mi
11,477 km · 6,197 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from BAD?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Shreveport (BAD) is 7,131 miles (11,477 km, 6,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DAT to BAD?
Nonstop service on DAT–BAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Datong and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 13 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAT–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAT to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAT–BAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.