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GVL to BTR: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from BTR?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 499 miles (803 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Gainesville and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to BTR?
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