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 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
236 departures · 17,754 seats
Share of departures100.0%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.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
210 departures · 84.5% load
89.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
26 departures · 82.7% load
11.0%
How has ATL–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LFT departures rose from 224 in June 2025 to 236 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LFT 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.
ATL → LFT
83.0% full
118 departures · 7,368 passengers
LFT → ATL
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
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 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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