Atlanta (ATL) to Lafayette (LFT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
244° SW
Atlanta (ATL) to Lafayette (LFT) is 503 miles (809 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–LFT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–LFT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
232
June 2026
Seats
17,632
both directions
Passengers
15,231
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–LFT?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–LFT in June 2026 (232 departures).
- 9E
232 departures · 17,632 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LFT?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of ATL–LFT departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
232 departures · 86.4% load
100.0%
How has ATL–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LFT departures rose from 228 in July 2025 to 232 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
228 departures · 14,932 passengers
89.2%
Load
August 2025
225 departures · 14,031 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 12,951 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 14,565 passengers
84.4%
Load
November 2025
205 departures · 11,833 passengers
78.9%
Load
December 2025
210 departures · 12,050 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
189 departures · 10,651 passengers
74.8%
Load
February 2026
212 departures · 13,021 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
231 departures · 13,711 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
231 departures · 14,533 passengers
86.7%
Load
May 2026
236 departures · 14,972 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 15,231 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LFT
86.4% full
117 departures · 7,683 passengers
LFT → ATL
86.4% full
115 departures · 7,548 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LFT 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 Lafayette (LFT)?
ATL to LFT is 503 miles (809 km / 437 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to LFT?
A nonstop covers the 503-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–LFT?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LFT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 503-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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