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RKS to BAD: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,054 mi
1,696 km · 916 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from BAD?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,054 miles (1,696 km, 916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Rock Springs and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to BAD?
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