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MBW to BAD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
9,154 mi
14,731 km · 7,954 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from BAD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Shreveport (BAD) is 9,154 miles (14,731 km, 7,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 time difference between Melbourne and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to BAD?
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