LFT → ATLLafayette to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Lafayette (LFT) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 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 Lafayette and Atlanta. Updated 18 August 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

LFT Lafayette tracking
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
809 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 06:05–17:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 26 operated LFT → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−28 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

Current nonstop fares

LFT → ATL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL5525 06:05 daily · DL5526 11:43 daily · DL5308 15:24 daily · DL5529 17:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18DL5525arrived−28
08-17DL5308arrived+48
08-17DL5525arrived−38
08-17DL5526arrived+7
08-17DL5529arrived−14
08-16DL5308arrived−33
08-16DL5525arrived−28
08-16DL5526arrived−31
08-16DL5529arrived−30
08-15DL5308arrived−38
08-15DL5525arrived−31
08-15DL5526arrived−20
08-14DL5308arrived+12
08-14DL5525arrived−32
08-14DL5526arrived−7
08-14DL5529arrived+10
08-13DL5308arrived+141
08-13DL5525arrived−36
08-13DL5526arrived−31
08-13DL5529arrived−30
08-12DL5308arrived−25
08-12DL5526arrived−20
08-12DL5529arrived−40
08-11DL5308arrived+9
08-11DL5525arrived−21
08-11DL5526arrived−35

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
LFTLafayette tracking Full LFT delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 9 kt Full ATL delay board →

How the Lafayette to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LFT to ATL flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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LFT to ATL questions

Is LFT–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LFT–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:10 from LFT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LFT to ATL?

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 LFT–ATL fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.