Nonstop flight route between Marseille, France and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), Marseille, France and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,095 miles (or 8,200 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 Marseille Provence Airport and Baton Rouge Metropolitan 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 Marseille Provence Airport and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRS / LFML | 
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| Location: | Marseille, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°26'12"N by 5°12'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Marseille | 
| Operator/Owner: | Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MRS | 
| More Information: | MRS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTR / KBTR | 
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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 | 
Facts about Marseille Provence Airport (MRS):
- The closest airport to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) is Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of MRS.
 - Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Marseille Provence Airport (meaning Marseille Provence Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Marseille Provence Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Marseille Provence 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.
 - Marseille Provence Airport handled 8,295,479 passengers last year.
 - In summer 2013, the airport serves 132 regular destinations, the largest offer in France after the Parisian airports.
 - From 2013 the airport proposes a new commercial offer, with 30 new shops and restaurants, among which the first Burger King shop in France since 1997.
 - In addition to being known as "Marseille Provence Airport", another name for MRS is "Aéroport de Marseille ProvenceAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-14".
 
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.
 - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) has 3 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Air Traffic Services are provided by dedicated Air Traffic Controllers in the tower and the Terminal Radar Approach Control.
 - This airport is also the main airport used by the Louisiana State Police Air Support Unit.
 - The expanded rotunda opened in October 2013 and the TSA checkpoint has been re-located to the new area.
 - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has a 33,000-square-foot cargo facility.
 - In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and the ensuing increase in Baton Rouge's population, BTR saw its destination portfolio expanded dramatically.
 
