BTR to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 448 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BTR or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 1pm did worst (80%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BTR to ATL?
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. | 86% | 12.2% | 9 min | 7.0% | 49 |
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 1.6% | 15 min | 6.7% | 1,031 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%365 flights
- 7am89%38 flights
- 10am89%166 flights
- 1pm80%136 flights
- 2pm82%51 flights
- 3pm81%52 flights
- 4pm81%184 flights
- 5pm96%25 flights
- 6pm87%38 flights
- 7pm71%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday87%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.7% cancelled
- Friday85%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday83%4.5% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
BTR to ATL: common questions
- How often are BTR to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Baton Rouge to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 1,080).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BTR?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to BTR — 83% 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: BTR → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.