Delta Air LinesDL60% on time
Flights DL5526 varies daily · DL5308 13:59 daily · DL5529 varies daily · DL5535 varies daily
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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Lafayette (LFT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 809 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Lafayette. Updated 14 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.
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Atlanta
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LFT
Lafayette
tracking
809 km · ~1h 32m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 25 operated ATL → LFT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+13 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air Lines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Atlanta to Lafayette route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to LFT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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ATL to LFT questions
Is ATL–LFT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ATL to LFT?
Great-circle distance is 809 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ATL–LFT fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ATL and arrival-side delay at LFT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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