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BTR to LOU: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
617 mi
992 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from LOU?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Louisville (LOU) is 617 miles (992 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to LOU?
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