FlightRecord

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 70% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 7 departures a day to 4 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
24 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
3.2%
Destinations
4
nonstop
Airlines
4

Plan your departure from LFT

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 9 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
80% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
90% on-time from LFT
Cancellation risk
3.2%
above the US average
Check routes from LFT ↓Compare nearby airports ↓

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at LFT50%75%100%August 2024: 84% on-time (301 flights)84Aug 2024September 2024: 83% on-time (240 flights)83October 2024: 87% on-time (283 flights)87November 2024: 84% on-time (284 flights)84Nov 2024December 2024: 85% on-time (289 flights)85January 2025: 80% on-time (177 flights)80February 2025: 78% on-time (164 flights)78Feb 2025March 2025: 79% on-time (185 flights)79April 2025: 75% on-time (180 flights)75May 2025: 75% on-time (343 flights)75May 2025June 2025: 72% on-time (234 flights)72July 2025: 76% on-time (235 flights)76August 2025: 78% on-time (245 flights)78Aug 2025September 2025: 85% on-time (239 flights)85October 2025: 86% on-time (238 flights)86November 2025: 82% on-time (218 flights)82Nov 2025December 2025: 70% on-time (216 flights)70January 2026: 83% on-time (259 flights)83February 2026: 82% on-time (156 flights)82Feb 2026March 2026: 72% on-time (230 flights)72April 2026: 80% on-time (186 flights)80May 2026: 73% on-time (184 flights)73May 2026June 2026: 76% on-time (176 flights)76July 2026: 73% on-time (175 flights)73

Best time of day to depart from LFT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at LFT5 a.m.: 90% on-time (792 flights)56 a.m.: 89% on-time (452 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (697 flights)79 a.m.: 94% on-time (153 flights)910 a.m.: 79% on-time (818 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (179 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (234 flights)121 p.m.: 72% on-time (351 flights)132 p.m.: 73% on-time (209 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (256 flights)154 p.m.: 65% on-time (385 flights)165 p.m.: 63% on-time (520 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (437 flights)187 p.m.: 75% on-time (160 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%24 min
Tuesdaybest80%27 min
Wednesday77%23 min
Thursday75%24 min
Friday79%24 min
Saturday78%23 min
Sunday78%23 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from LFT ↓

Busiest routes from LFT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LFT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,66674%27 min
LFT → CLT (Charlotte)36588%20 min
LFT → IAH (Houston)31479%21 min
LFT → ATL (Atlanta)17781%20 min

Compare airlines departing LFT ↓

Where flights into LFT come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → LFT1,66676%20 min
CLT (Charlotte) → LFT36566%27 min
IAH (Houston) → LFT31374%30 min
ATL (Atlanta) → LFT17781%20 min

Most reliable routes

  1. LFT → CLT88%
  2. LFT → ATL81%
  3. LFT → IAH79%
  4. LFT → DFW74%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. LFT → DFW74%
  2. LFT → IAH79%
  3. LFT → ATL81%
  4. LFT → CLT88%

What causes delays at LFT

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing LFT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft37%
  • Airline operations35%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather17%

Alternative airports near Lafayette

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi80%20 min
LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi81%23 min
AEX — Alexandria International Airport84 mi82%18 min
MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport104 mi77%18 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Airline performance at LFT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air90%12 min353
Envoy Air81%17 min1,174
SkyWest Airlines80%22 min1,879
PSA Airlines76%30 min2,346

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at LFT?
21% of departures from Lafayette Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 24 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from LFT?
Flights scheduled around 9 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at LFT, versus 63% around 5 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at LFT?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at LFT, with 70% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at LFT?
3.2% of scheduled departures from LFT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Related guides

Based on 5,752 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.