Direct Flights from Houston to Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge · Louisiana
Nonstop service from IAH to BTR on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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 Houston
1h in the air, 253 miles: short enough that a single night in Baton Rouge is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 6 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
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
- CSS Arkansas was the lead ship of her class of two casemate ironclads built for the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
- 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.
- The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes north of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
- St. Joseph Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
- Landry Tomb is an historic burial vault located in the cemetery of the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
- 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.
- The Capitol Park Museum is a branch of the Louisiana State Museum located at 660 N. 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- 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.
- Baton Rouge station is a historic train station located at 100 South River Road in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- 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.
- Audubon State Historic Site is a state park property in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, between the towns of St. Francisville and Jackson.
- 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 Houston
Within 2° of Houston on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Baton Rouge 61°F · Houston 64°F · 3° colder
- April
- Baton Rouge 78°F · Houston 80°F · 2° colder
- July
- Baton Rouge 90°F · Houston 94°F · 4° colder
- October
- Baton Rouge 81°F · Houston 82°F · 2° colder
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 Houston to Baton Rouge?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Baton Rouge (BTR) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Baton Rouge?
- United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Baton Rouge (BTR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Baton Rouge?
- There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from Houston to Baton Rouge.
- How far is Baton Rouge from Houston?
- Baton Rouge is about 253 miles from Houston 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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