Atlanta (ATL) to Baton Rouge (BTR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
243° SW
Atlanta (ATL) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 448 miles (721 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–BTR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BTR; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
284
June 2026
Seats
28,986
both directions
Passengers
24,789
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BTR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BTR departures in June 2026 (215), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
215 departures · 23,743 seats
Share of departures75.7%85.9%
Load
- 9E
69 departures · 5,243 seats
Share of departures24.3%83.8%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BTR?
In June 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 75% of ATL–BTR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
213 departures · 86.3% load
75.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
69 departures · 83.8% load
24.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 57.0% load
0.7%
How has ATL–BTR traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BTR departures fell from 291 in July 2025 to 284 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BTR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
291 departures · 24,647 passengers
89.2%
Load
August 2025
292 departures · 23,609 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
278 departures · 21,671 passengers
79.7%
Load
October 2025
295 departures · 21,832 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
260 departures · 20,723 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
271 departures · 21,494 passengers
77.4%
Load
January 2026
247 departures · 17,556 passengers
74.3%
Load
February 2026
255 departures · 19,669 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
288 departures · 22,556 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
285 departures · 22,211 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
292 departures · 23,473 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
284 departures · 24,789 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BTR → ATL
85.5% full
144 departures · 12,559 passengers
ATL → BTR
85.6% full
140 departures · 12,230 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BTR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Baton Rouge (BTR)?
ATL to BTR is 448 miles (721 km / 389 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to BTR?
A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–BTR?
In June 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (24.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–BTR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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