Route · LFT → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lafayette to Atlanta
The LFT–ATL corridor (Lafayette, LA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 503 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 5,426
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2023 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 64%
Distance
503 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 70 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 1 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
16 of 1,971 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
9 of 1,971 flights
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LFT - Lafayette
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lafayette, LA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About LFT to ATL
Lafayette to Atlanta (LFT to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.4% on-time rate across 5,426 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 99.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 503 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,971 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 9 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 64% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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