ATL to LFT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport · 503 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or LFT 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 Lafayette (LFT) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (63%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Tuesday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (84%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to LFT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 4.5% | 23 min | 10.7% | 177 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%53 flights
- 1pm78%18 flights
- 2pm89%47 flights
- 3pm63%25 flights
- 9pm81%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday64%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%7.7% cancelled
- Friday84%7.4% cancelled
- Saturday83%10.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%4.0% 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)84%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to LFT: common questions
- How often are ATL to LFT flights on time?
- 80% 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 Lafayette cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 177).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LFT to ATL — 82% 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 → LFT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.