Nonstop flight route between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Ruston, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°31'58"N by 91°9'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W)
Distance from BTR to RSN:
161.02 miles (259.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), Ruston, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 161 miles (or 259 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 relatively short distance between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and Ruston Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RSN / KRSN |
| Airport Name: | Ruston Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ruston, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W |
| Area Served: | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ruston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSN |
| More Information: | RSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR):
- 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 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 (BTR) has 3 runways.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has a 33,000-square-foot cargo facility.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".
- 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 March 2012, a project to expand the rotunda area of the terminal began.
Facts about Ruston Regional Airport (RSN):
- Opening in 1995, the facility also serves the Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation.
- Because of Ruston Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruston Regional 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.
- Ruston Regional Airport is a public use airport in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- The furthest airport from Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,911 miles (17,559 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) E of RSN.
| 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 | 32.08 miles (51.63 km) E | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 50.52 miles (81.31 km) NNW | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 61.29 miles (98.63 km) NW | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) NE | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) W | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) W | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) W | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) N | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) SSE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 82.06 miles (132.07 km) S | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 97.93 miles (157.61 km) SE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) W | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 104.01 miles (167.38 km) NW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 114.45 miles (184.19 km) NE | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 120.71 miles (194.26 km) NNE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,910.78 miles (17,559.16 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,838.26 miles (17,442.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,819.73 miles (17,412.62 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,804.11 miles (17,387.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,802.34 miles (17,384.63 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,801.87 miles (17,383.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,798.77 miles (17,378.89 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,798.62 miles (17,378.65 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,797.77 miles (17,377.28 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,780.55 miles (17,349.56 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,778.97 miles (17,347.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,772.32 miles (17,336.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,765.35 miles (17,325.10 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,745.37 miles (17,292.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,729.65 miles (17,267.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |