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PTK to BAD: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
897 mi
1,444 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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
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Near PTK
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 PTK from BAD?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Shreveport (BAD) is 897 miles (1,444 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 PTK to BAD?
Nonstop service on PTK–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 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–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.