Nonstop flight route between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Poitiers, France:
Departure Airport:
(30°31'58"N by 91°9'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E)
Distance from BTR to PIS:
4,785.95 miles (7,702.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS), Poitiers, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,786 miles (or 7,702 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and Poitiers–Biard Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and Poitiers–Biard Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTR / KBTR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°31'58"N by 91°9'0"W |
| Area Served: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTR |
| More Information: | BTR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIS / LFBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Poitiers, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E |
| Area Served: | Poitiers, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Vienne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIS |
| More Information: | PIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR):
- In September 2013 Baton Rouge Metro Airport announced Delta's "Red Coat" Service has been implemented at the check in terminal to assist customers.
- This airport is also the main airport used by the Louisiana State Police Air Support Unit.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) has 3 runways.
- On September 2, 2011, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5058, operated by Canadair CRJ-200 N875AS landed with the port main undercarriage retracted.
- The closest airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is False River Regional Airport (HZR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of BTR.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is slightly smaller than might be expected for a city and metro area of its size due in part to its proximity to New Orleans' Armstrong International Airport.
- Historically, Baton Rouge was served by American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southern Airways, which merged with North Central Airlines to form Republic Airlines which in turn then continued to serve the airport, and Trans-Texas Airways which subsequently changed its name to Texas International Airlines.
- Because of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,816 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".
Facts about Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS):
- Because of Poitiers–Biard Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Poitiers–Biard Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Poitiers–Biard Airport (meaning Poitiers–Biard Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) S of PIS.
- In addition to being known as "Poitiers–Biard Airport", another name for PIS is "Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard".
- Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) WNW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.81 miles (88.21 km) WSW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) SW | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 56.52 miles (90.97 km) W | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 58.00 miles (93.34 km) SSW | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) NE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 64.98 miles (104.58 km) SE | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 72.91 miles (117.33 km) SSE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 75.01 miles (120.71 km) ESE | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) N | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) SE | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) SE | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) NW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 99.43 miles (160.01 km) NW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 120.87 miles (194.53 km) W | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,070.49 miles (17,816.18 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,900.92 miles (17,543.28 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,893.72 miles (17,531.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,889.05 miles (17,524.19 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,883.12 miles (17,514.64 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,878.89 miles (17,507.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,872.60 miles (17,497.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,872.13 miles (17,496.96 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,861.30 miles (17,479.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,856.29 miles (17,471.46 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,841.71 miles (17,447.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,836.02 miles (17,438.84 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,830.59 miles (17,430.10 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,828.93 miles (17,427.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,810.07 miles (17,397.07 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) S | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 2 | 61.55 miles (99.06 km) NNE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 3 | 65.30 miles (105.10 km) SE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 4 | 65.55 miles (105.49 km) WNW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) ENE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 6 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) SSW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 73.25 miles (117.88 km) NNW | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 8 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) WSW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 90.21 miles (145.19 km) SW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) WNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 11 | 99.10 miles (159.49 km) SSE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 12 | 101.09 miles (162.68 km) ESE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 13 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) ENE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 14 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) NE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 15 | 121.07 miles (194.85 km) SSE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.55 miles (19,615.52 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,001.31 miles (19,314.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,999.07 miles (19,310.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,984.53 miles (19,287.18 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,983.49 miles (19,285.51 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,982.11 miles (19,283.29 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,978.73 miles (19,277.85 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,969.46 miles (19,262.93 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,963.12 miles (19,252.72 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,962.96 miles (19,252.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,952.09 miles (19,234.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,929.45 miles (19,198.55 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,915.35 miles (19,175.85 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |