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BWI to BTR: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
1,013 mi
1,630 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from BTR?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Baltimore and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BTR?
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