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BTR to PBI: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
721 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from PBI?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 721 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to PBI?
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