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LFT to BTR: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
55 mi
88 km · 48 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
55 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from BTR?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 55 miles (88 km, 48 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFT to BTR?
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