DL5526Delta Air LinesIn the air, 25 min late
Left ATL at 10:24, 25 min after its 09:59 slot.
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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Lafayette (LFT): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 4 November 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
Today, ATL → LFT
Wed 4 Nov · local timesDL5308Delta Air LinesIn the air, 38 min late
Left ATL at 14:58, 38 min after its 14:20 slot.
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ATL
Atlanta
busy · +27
LFT
Lafayette
tracking
809 km · ~1h 32m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
64 / 100
route health from live ATL and LFT delay boards
0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
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.
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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?
Some delays possible. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ATL–LFT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:59 and evening departures around 21:24 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LFT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
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 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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