Route · ALB → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albany to Atlanta
The ALB–ATL corridor (Albany, NY → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 853 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 5,403
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 70%
Distance
853 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 26 | 4 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 84 | 10 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 25 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 91 | 22 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 22 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 24 | 10 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 21 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
28 of 2,058 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
10 of 2,058 flights
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ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About ALB to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albany to Atlanta (ALB to ATL) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 5,403 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.0 minutes. The 853-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 2,058 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 70% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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