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SME to BAD: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
602 mi
968 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
602 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from BAD?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Shreveport (BAD) is 602 miles (968 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Somerset and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BAD?
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