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BTR to MHR: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,794 mi
2,887 km · 1,559 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from MHR?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,794 miles (2,887 km, 1,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to MHR?
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