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PDV to BAD: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
5,976 mi
9,618 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from BAD?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Shreveport (BAD) is 5,976 miles (9,618 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Plovdiv and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 8 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to BAD?
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