Nonstop flight route between Vero Beach, Florida, United States and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), Vero Beach, Florida, United States and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 677 miles (or 1,090 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 Vero Beach Municipal Airport and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB):

• Because of Vero Beach Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Vero Beach Municipal 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.
• Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VRB.
• Today VRB is a 1,707-acre tower-controlled facility with an FAR Part 139 operating certificate.
• The furthest airport from Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,565 miles (18,613 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1957 Piper Aircraft selected Vero Beach for a research and development center at the former naval air station.
• FlightSafety Academy, a leading flight training school and part of FlightSafety International, is also at VRB.

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.
• In March 2012, a project to expand the rotunda area of the terminal began.
• Air Traffic Services are provided by dedicated Air Traffic Controllers in the tower and the Terminal Radar Approach Control.
• 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.
• On September 2, 2011, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5058, operated by Canadair CRJ-200 N875AS landed with the port main undercarriage retracted.
• In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".
• Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) has 3 runways.
• Currently, all airline service to and from the airport is primarily operated with either Canadair CRJ or Embraer ERJ regional jets flown by the various regional affiliates of the major airlines that serve Baton Rouge.
• 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.