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TYS to BTR: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from BTR?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS 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 Knoxville and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to BTR?
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