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MQY to BAD: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
474 mi
763 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from BAD?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Shreveport (BAD) is 474 miles (763 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 MQY to BAD?
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