Atlanta (ATL) to Lafayette (LFT)

503mi
809 km437 nm

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.

Route map: ATL → LFTATLLFT

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What actually flies ATLLFT

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–LFT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

236

May 2026

Seats

17,754

both directions

Passengers

14,972

both directions

Load factor

84.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–LFT?

Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–LFT in May 2026 (236 departures).

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    236 departures · 17,754 seats

    84.3%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–LFT?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 89% of ATL–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–LFT traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–LFT departures rose from 224 in June 2025 to 236 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATLLFT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    224 departures · 14,941 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATLLFT

83.0% full

118 departures · 7,368 passengers

LFTATL

85.7% full

118 departures · 7,604 passengers

Nonstop ATL–LFT traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LFT

US

Lafayette Regional Airport

Coordinates

30.21°N, 91.99°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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (89.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (11.0%).

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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