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YOW to BAD: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,306 mi
2,102 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from BAD?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,306 miles (2,102 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Ottawa and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to BAD?
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