Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OAK to BAD: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,647 mi
2,651 km · 1,431 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live OAK→BAD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from BAD?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,647 miles (2,651 km, 1,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Oakland and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.