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DRA to BAD: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,301 mi
2,094 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from BAD?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,301 miles (2,094 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to BAD?
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