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BTR to RDU: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
804 mi
1,293 km · 698 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
804 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from RDU?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 804 miles (1,293 km, 698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 RDU?
Nonstop service on BTR–RDU 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baton Rouge and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTR–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTR to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTR–RDU 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.