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BTR to EWR: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTR
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from EWR?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Newark (EWR) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Baton Rouge and Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to EWR?
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