Route · ALB → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albany to Dallas/Fort Worth
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ALB to DFW (Albany to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #4823 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 582
- Flights
- #4823 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,435 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
ALB–DFW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (93.3%) · weakest: November (60.0%)
Strongest calendar month
September
93.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
November
60.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
9 of 582 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
6 of 582 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
ALB on-time profileDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ALB and DFW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ALB vs DFWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ALB departures
From ALB, this corridor sits with 11 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 14 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Dallas/Fort Worth · fleet on-time rank #2766 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ALB to DFW
582 tracked flights put the ALB to DFW pairing (Albany to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 87.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,435-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 1.0% diverted (582 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, ALB–DFW peaks in September at 93.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is November at 60.0%, a 33.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ALB–DFW data
ALB–DFW is mid-pack at 80.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ALB and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ALB airport
- If your dates flex, September (93.3% on-time) beats November (60.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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