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BTR to LAL: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from LAL?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Lakeland (LAL) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Baton Rouge and Lakeland?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to LAL?
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