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RCY to BTR: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
1,108 mi
1,783 km · 963 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
- 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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCY from BTR?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 1,108 miles (1,783 km, 963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Port Nelson and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Port Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCY to BTR?
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