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FTK to BTR: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
589 mi
948 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from BTR?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 589 miles (948 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Knox and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to BTR?
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