Baton Rouge (BTR) to Columbia (CAE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
65° NE
Baton Rouge (BTR) to Columbia (CAE) is 631 miles (1,016 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BTR–CAE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BTR–CAE; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
4
March 2026
Seats
316
both directions
Passengers
226
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BTR–CAE?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop BTR–CAE departures in March 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
Breeze Airways
2 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures50.0%70.4%
Load
- ZW
Air Wisconsin Airlines
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures50.0%74.0%
Load
What plane flies BTR–CAE?
In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 50% of BTR–CAE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 74.0% load
50.0% - Embraer E190
2 departures · 70.4% load
50.0%
How has BTR–CAE traffic changed?
Nonstop BTR–CAE departures rose from 1 in May 2025 to 4 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTR–CAE traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 68 passengers
45.6%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 482 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 93 passengers
43.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 226 passengers
71.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BTR → CAE
70.3% full
2 departures · 111 passengers
CAE → BTR
72.8% full
2 departures · 115 passengers
Nonstop BTR–CAE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Baton Rouge (BTR) from Columbia (CAE)?
BTR to CAE is 631 miles (1,016 km / 548 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BTR to CAE?
A nonstop covers the 631-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BTR–CAE?
In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E190 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BTR–CAE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 631-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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