ATL to BTR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · 448 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or BTR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Baton Rouge (BTR) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 1pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to BTR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.4% | 1,031 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 10.2% | 19 min | 6.8% | 49 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%60 flights
- 9am90%107 flights
- 11am80%15 flights
- 12pm84%149 flights
- 1pm78%37 flights
- 2pm84%187 flights
- 3pm83%75 flights
- 5pm80%50 flights
- 6pm67%13 flights
- 7pm81%43 flights
- 9pm82%332 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.7% cancelled
- Friday82%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
ATL to BTR: common questions
- How often are ATL to BTR flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Baton Rouge cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,080).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BTR to ATL — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → BTR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.