Airport reliability
Baton Rouge (BTR) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Baton Rouge, LA4,671 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 79.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.8% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.3% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 4,671 12 months
What this means
BTR departures beat the U.S. average.
- 79.3% of the 4,671 scheduled departures from Baton Rouge (BTR) arrived at their destination on time, 3.7 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.8% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at BTR were on time 76.4% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from BTR (84.0%) and SkyWest Airlines the least (75.0%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from BTR (85.9% on time) and May the least reliable (71.9%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 8.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 8 am to 9 am were the most punctual (95.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (67.7%).
Airlines at BTR
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84.0% | 1.8% | 6.5% | 102 min | 1,054 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 82.5% | 1.1% | 6.2% | 92 min | 875 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 76.9% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 126 min | 2,185 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 75.0% | 2.9% | 8.5% | 80 min | 555 |
| United Airlines | Insufficient sample | 2 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time BTR average 79.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 82.2% | 258 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 85.9% | 803 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 83.0% | 465 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 95.2% | 126 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 88.5% | 61 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.4% | 410 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 83.7% | 147 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 83.8% | 111 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 77.8% | 207 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 79.4% | 534 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 75.5% | 143 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 71.2% | 538 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 72.0% | 193 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 67.7% | 486 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 73.0% | 115 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 81.1% | 74 |
Best and worst months at BTR
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 79.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72.6% | 1,100 |
| February | 80.0% | 1,009 |
| March | 77.8% | 1,087 |
| April | 77.2% | 1,243 |
| May | 71.9% | 1,206 |
| June | 74.8% | 1,155 |
| July | 73.6% | 1,157 |
| August | 81.1% | 1,107 |
| September | 84.1% | 1,159 |
| October | 85.9% | 1,248 |
| November | 84.6% | 1,341 |
| December | 79.1% | 1,160 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 87.3% | 354 |
| Oct 2025 | 84.0% | 420 |
| Nov 2025 | 81.3% | 520 |
| Dec 2025 | 75.5% | 421 |
| Jan 2026 | 77.5% | 360 |
| Feb 2026 | 80.3% | 325 |
| Mar 2026 | 74.2% | 376 |
| Apr 2026 | 79.2% | 443 |
| May 2026 | 74.6% | 366 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.0% | 380 |
| Jul 2026 | 77.3% | 361 |
| Aug 2026 | 85.2% | 345 |
Busiest routes from BTR
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 77.8% | 3.3% | 3 | 2,076 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 83.6% | 2.3% | 2 | 1,101 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 78.5% | 2.2% | 3 | 744 |
| Houston (IAH) | 76.1% | 0.9% | 2 | 440 |
| Washington (DCA) | 80.5% | 5.5% | 2 | 308 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.