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FWA to BTR: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
795 mi
1,279 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from BTR?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 795 miles (1,279 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Wayne and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to BTR?
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