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BTR to GLS: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
239 mi
384 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from GLS?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Galveston (GLS) is 239 miles (384 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from BTR to GLS?
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