Nonstop flight route between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Palmyra, Syria:
Departure Airport:
(30°31'58"N by 91°9'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E)
Distance from BTR to PMS:
6,865.45 miles (11,048.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Palmyra Airport (PMS), Palmyra, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,865 miles (or 11,049 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 Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and Palmyra 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 Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and Palmyra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTR / KBTR |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMS / OSPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palmyra, Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E |
| Area Served: | Palmyra, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1322 feet (403 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMS |
| More Information: | PMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR):
- In September 2013 Baton Rouge Metro Airport announced the August passenger volume hit a 5 year high.
- In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Palmyra Airport (PMS):
- The closest airport to Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) ENE of PMS.
- In addition to being known as "Palmyra Airport", another name for PMS is "مطار تدمر".
- The furthest airport from Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,544 miles (18,579 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Palmyra Airport (PMS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) WNW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.81 miles (88.21 km) WSW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) SW | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 56.52 miles (90.97 km) W | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 58.00 miles (93.34 km) SSW | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) NE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 64.98 miles (104.58 km) SE | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 72.91 miles (117.33 km) SSE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 75.01 miles (120.71 km) ESE | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) N | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) SE | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) SE | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) NW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 99.43 miles (160.01 km) NW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 120.87 miles (194.53 km) W | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,070.49 miles (17,816.18 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,900.92 miles (17,543.28 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,893.72 miles (17,531.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,889.05 miles (17,524.19 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,883.12 miles (17,514.64 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,878.89 miles (17,507.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,872.60 miles (17,497.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,872.13 miles (17,496.96 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,861.30 miles (17,479.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,856.29 miles (17,471.46 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,841.71 miles (17,447.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,836.02 miles (17,438.84 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,830.59 miles (17,430.10 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,828.93 miles (17,427.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,810.07 miles (17,397.07 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.70 miles (187.80 km) ENE | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 2 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) NNW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 3 | 130.07 miles (209.33 km) SW | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 131.18 miles (211.12 km) W | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 5 | 146.19 miles (235.26 km) WNW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 6 | 169.31 miles (272.49 km) NW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 7 | 169.47 miles (272.74 km) WSW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 8 | 171.71 miles (276.33 km) NNW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 9 | 181.45 miles (292.01 km) WSW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 10 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) SW | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 11 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) N | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 12 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) N | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 13 | 219.48 miles (353.21 km) N | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 14 | 219.62 miles (353.44 km) NNW | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 15 | 223.48 miles (359.65 km) SW | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,544.28 miles (18,578.66 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,465.50 miles (18,451.89 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.88 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,366.60 miles (18,292.72 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,297.04 miles (18,180.79 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,277.13 miles (18,148.74 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,224.54 miles (18,064.10 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,189.24 miles (18,007.30 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,164.47 miles (17,967.42 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,156.90 miles (17,955.24 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,156.54 miles (17,954.67 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,141.20 miles (17,929.98 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,134.81 miles (17,919.70 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.79 miles (17,897.13 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,092.57 miles (17,851.71 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |