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Direct Flights from Atlanta to Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge · Louisiana

Nonstop service from ATL to BTR on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Delta
Nonstop flights
~5/day
Distance
448 mi
Flight time
~1h 25mgate to gate
Elevation
70 ft956 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Atlanta (ATL) to Baton Rouge (BTR), 448 miles nonstop.ATLBTR

How rare is this nonstop?

Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Baton Rouge, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Baton Rouge for, from Atlanta

1h 25m in the air, 448 miles: short enough that a single night in Baton Rouge is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 5 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Baton Rouge

Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge .
Photo by Chrismiceli · CC0

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, USA. Located on the east bank of the mighty Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is Louisiana's second largest city, home of Louisiana State University, major port facilities, and a variety of attractions.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Baton Rouge

  1. CSS Arkansas was the lead ship of her class of two casemate ironclads built for the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
  2. USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C.
  3. The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes north of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
  4. St. Joseph Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
  5. Landry Tomb is an historic burial vault located in the cemetery of the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
  6. Baton Rouge National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in East Baton Rouge Parish, in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It encompasses 7.7 acres (3.1 ha), and as of 2020, had over 5,000 interments.
  7. The Capitol Park Museum is a branch of the Louisiana State Museum located at 660 N. 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  8. The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 2005.
  9. Baton Rouge station is a historic train station located at 100 South River Road in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  10. The LSU Campus Mounds or LSU Indian Mounds are two Native American mounds of the Archaic Period, on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  11. Audubon State Historic Site is a state park property in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, between the towns of St. Francisville and Jackson.
  12. The Port Hudson State Historic Site is located on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, just outside the limits of Port Hudson and in the vicinity of Jackson.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Baton Rouge weather, compared with Atlanta

5° warmer than Atlanta on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Baton Rouge 61°F · Atlanta 54°F · 7° warmer
April
Baton Rouge 78°F · Atlanta 73°F · 4° warmer
July
Baton Rouge 90°F · Atlanta 90°F · much the same
October
Baton Rouge 81°F · Atlanta 74°F · 7° warmer

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Baton Rouge

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Baton Rouge is October–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–81°F.
How long to stay
Baton Rouge rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from CSS Arkansas, USS Kidd (DD-661), and Baton Rouge Zoo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Baton Rouge?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Baton Rouge (BTR) on Delta.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Baton Rouge?
Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Baton Rouge (BTR).
How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Baton Rouge?
There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Atlanta to Baton Rouge.
How far is Baton Rouge from Atlanta?
Baton Rouge is about 448 miles from Atlanta by air.
What is there to do in Baton Rouge?
Popular things to do include CSS Arkansas, USS Kidd (DD-661), Baton Rouge Zoo, St. Joseph Cathedral (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), and more.

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