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OAK to BTR: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from BTR?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Oakland and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BTR?
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