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BTR to SME: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from SME?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Somerset (SME) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to SME?
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