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SMD to BAD: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
759 mi
1,222 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from BAD?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Shreveport (BAD) is 759 miles (1,222 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BAD?
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