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PDS to BAD: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
489 mi
786 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from BAD?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Shreveport (BAD) is 489 miles (786 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PDS to BAD?
Nonstop service on PDS–BAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Piedras Negras and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDS–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDS to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDS–BAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.