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FME to BTR: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
1,006 mi
1,618 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from BTR?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 1,006 miles (1,618 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Fort Meade and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BTR?
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