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BTR to PAO: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,828 mi
2,942 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from PAO?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,828 miles (2,942 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to PAO?
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