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TYS to BAD: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
598 mi
962 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from BAD?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Shreveport (BAD) is 598 miles (962 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS 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 Knoxville and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to BAD?
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