LFT to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 503 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LFT or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lafayette (LFT) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (61%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Tuesday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (78%).
Which airline is most on time from LFT 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. | 82% | 5.6% | 26 min | 10.4% | 177 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%27 flights
- 11am80%53 flights
- 3pm88%52 flights
- 4pm80%16 flights
- 5pm61%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday64%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%3.8% cancelled
- Friday74%7.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%19.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%8.3% 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)78%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LFT to ATL: common questions
- How often are LFT to ATL flights on time?
- 82% 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 Lafayette to Atlanta cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 177).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 143 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LFT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to LFT — 80% 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: LFT → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.