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BTR to ORD: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
811 mi
1,305 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
811 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTR
Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from ORD?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Chicago (ORD) is 811 miles (1,305 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTR to ORD?
Nonstop service on BTR–ORD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTR–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTR to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTR–ORD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.