Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESF to BAD: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
111 mi
178 km · 96 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
See live ESF→BAD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
111 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from BAD?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Shreveport (BAD) is 111 miles (178 km, 96 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 ESF to BAD?
Nonstop service on ESF–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESF to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESF–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESF to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESF–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.