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ROA to BAD: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
843 mi
1,357 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
843 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 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 ROA from BAD?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Shreveport (BAD) is 843 miles (1,357 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Roanoke VA and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Roanoke VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to BAD?
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