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BTR to OSU: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
801 mi
1,289 km · 696 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from OSU?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Columbus (OSU) is 801 miles (1,289 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to OSU?
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