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EDW to BAD: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from BAD?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 EDW to BAD?
Nonstop service on EDW–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–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.