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SHV to LEJ: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,120 mi
8,240 km · 4,449 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, United States
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Near LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHV from LEJ?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,120 miles (8,240 km, 4,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Shreveport and Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to LEJ?
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