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LRD to BAD: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
487 mi
784 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from BAD?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Shreveport (BAD) is 487 miles (784 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 LRD to BAD?
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