Baton Rouge: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Baton Rouge is a city of 227,470 people in United States (Louisiana), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot.
Key facts
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Daylight in Baton Rouge runs from about 10 h 13 min a day in late December to 14 h 10 min in late June (computed for 30.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Baton Rouge is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,500 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 81 km).
Flights to Baton Rouge: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot. Trains to Baton Rouge
Buses to Baton Rouge · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New Orleans, 120 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shreveport, 336 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Mobile, 302 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Pasadena, 396 km — buses · car rental
- Jackson, 227 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Metairie, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lafayette, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Beaumont, 283 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Aix-en-Provence, Port-au-Prince, Taichung, Córdoba, Ciudad Obregón.
Common questions
Which airport serves Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Baton Rouge?
About 227,470 people live in Baton Rouge, across 228 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Baton Rouge?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Baton Rouge?
New Orleans (120 km), Shreveport (336 km), Mobile (302 km), Pasadena (396 km), Jackson (227 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.