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BTR to SDF: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from SDF?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Louisville (SDF) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 SDF?
Nonstop service on BTR–SDF 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 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baton Rouge and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to SDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTR–SDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTR to SDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTR–SDF 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.