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VEL to BAD: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,035 mi
1,666 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from BAD?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,035 miles (1,666 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Vernal and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to BAD?
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