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TYN to BAD: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
7,296 mi
11,742 km · 6,340 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from BAD?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Shreveport (BAD) is 7,296 miles (11,742 km, 6,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 TYN to BAD?
Nonstop service on TYN–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 14h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 13 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYN–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYN to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYN–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.