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PIE to BTR: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
541 mi
871 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from BTR?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 541 miles (871 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PIE to BTR?
Nonstop service on PIE–BTR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Petersburg and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to BTR?
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Why are some PIE to BTR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIE–BTR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.