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There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Cape Town by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BTR - CPT
    22h 17m
    R 8,632–29,192

  2. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LFT - CPT
    20h 40m
    R 9,045–30,703

  3. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MSY - CPT
    22h 35m
    R 10,455–37,661

  4. Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AEX - CPT
    22h 6m
    R 9,446–31,237

  5. Bus to Mobile Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MOB - CPT
    24h 47m
    R 9,119–30,580

  6. Bus, train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    3. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GPT - CPT
    26h 30m
    R 9,265–30,856

  7. Bus, train to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Jacksontrain train
    3. Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JAN - CPT
    26h 4m
    R 10,665–32,996

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration21h 21mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,566.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 17m

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?

Delta flies from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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