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NIP to BAD: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
724 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
724 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from BAD?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Shreveport (BAD) is 724 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Jacksonville and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to BAD?
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