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FKL to BAD: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
976 mi
1,571 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
976 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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
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Near FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from BAD?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Shreveport (BAD) is 976 miles (1,571 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 FKL to BAD?
Nonstop service on FKL–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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Franklin and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Franklin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FKL–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FKL to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FKL–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.