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TPA to BAD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
734 mi
1,181 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from BAD?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Shreveport (BAD) is 734 miles (1,181 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TPA to BAD?
Nonstop service on TPA–BAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–BAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.