Route · ALB → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albany to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ALB to EWR (Albany to Newark) ranks #4330 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 1,222
- Flights
- #4330 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
7.6%
Best Month
Oct 2023 95%
Worst Month
May 2022 78%
Distance
143 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 85 | 13 | 17 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 64 | 7 | 10 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2023 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2022 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2022 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 99 | 21 | 22 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2022 | 63 | 14 | 12 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2022 | 73 | 15 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2022 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2022 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2021 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
ALB–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (95.2%) · weakest: February (76.7%)
Strongest calendar month
October
95.2% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~93 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
76.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
7.6%
93 of 1,222 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,222 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 profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ALB and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ALB vs EWROrigin-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: Newark · fleet on-time rank #1280 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ALB to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albany to Newark (ALB to EWR) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 1,222 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.6 minutes. The 143-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 7.6% of 1,222 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2022 came in at just 78% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ALB–EWR peaks in October at 95.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~93 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 76.7%, a 18.5-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–EWR data
ALB–EWR runs 5.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare ALB and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ALB airport
- If your dates flex, October (95.2% on-time) beats February (76.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.8% 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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