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LYU to BAD: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,063 mi
1,711 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from BAD?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,063 miles (1,711 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 LYU to BAD?
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