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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 71% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 80% against a national 78%, over roughly 13 departures a day to 9 destinations.

Departures on-time
80%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
20 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
2.9%
Destinations
9
nonstop
Airlines
6

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at BTR50%75%100%June 2024: 82% on-time (428 flights)82Jun 2024July 2024: 74% on-time (434 flights)74August 2024: 84% on-time (413 flights)84September 2024: 83% on-time (403 flights)83Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (428 flights)89November 2024: 86% on-time (428 flights)86December 2024: 79% on-time (371 flights)79Dec 2024January 2025: 78% on-time (355 flights)78February 2025: 74% on-time (298 flights)74March 2025: 76% on-time (338 flights)76Mar 2025April 2025: 77% on-time (372 flights)77May 2025: 75% on-time (399 flights)75June 2025: 71% on-time (347 flights)71Jun 2025July 2025: 78% on-time (362 flights)78August 2025: 77% on-time (349 flights)77September 2025: 89% on-time (354 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (420 flights)88November 2025: 85% on-time (520 flights)85December 2025: 75% on-time (421 flights)75Dec 2025January 2026: 85% on-time (360 flights)85February 2026: 82% on-time (325 flights)82March 2026: 79% on-time (376 flights)79Mar 2026April 2026: 82% on-time (443 flights)82May 2026: 78% on-time (366 flights)78

Best time of day to depart from BTR

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at BTR5 a.m.: 90% on-time (735 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,221 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,226 flights)79 a.m.: 89% on-time (215 flights)910 a.m.: 80% on-time (1,103 flights)1012 p.m.: 77% on-time (639 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (235 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (824 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (322 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,124 flights)165 p.m.: 75% on-time (479 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (674 flights)187 p.m.: 73% on-time (247 flights)198 p.m.: 74% on-time (141 flights)20scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from BTR

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
BTR → DFW2,10078%24 min
BTR → ATL1,02086%13 min
BTR → CLT71778%19 min
BTR → IAH49676%22 min
BTR → DCA30886%21 min

Most reliable routes

  1. BTR → DCA86%
  2. BTR → ATL86%
  3. BTR → CLT78%
  4. BTR → DFW78%
  5. BTR → IAH76%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. BTR → IAH76%
  2. BTR → DFW78%
  3. BTR → CLT78%
  4. BTR → ATL86%
  5. BTR → DCA86%

Airline performance at BTR

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air88%14 min261
Delta Air Lines84%14 min1,870
Envoy Air82%14 min1,667
PSA Airlines79%25 min4,311
SkyWest Airlines79%21 min1,195

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at BTR?
20% of departures from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 20 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from BTR?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 91% of the time at BTR, versus 69% around 4 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at BTR?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at BTR, with 71% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at BTR?
2.9% of scheduled departures from BTR were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 9,310 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.