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MCF to BTR: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
552 mi
889 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from BTR?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 552 miles (889 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Tampa and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BTR?
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