Route · ALB → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albany to Charlotte
The ALB–CLT corridor (Albany, NY → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 646 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 6,366
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 46%
Distance
646 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 110 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 98 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 99 | 26 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 92 | 12 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 21 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 108 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 37 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 66 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 93 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 16 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 26 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
31 of 2,355 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,355 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About ALB to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albany to Charlotte (ALB to CLT) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 6,366 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 100.8 minutes. The 646-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 2,355 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 46% - a 48-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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