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HTL to BTR: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
1,018 mi
1,639 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from BTR?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 1,018 miles (1,639 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Houghton Lake and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to BTR?
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