Albany to Fort Lauderdale

What the Data Says About ALB to FLL

The Albany to Fort Lauderdale corridor (ALB → FLL) covers roughly 1,204 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,630 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 960 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (1.5%) and 7 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,630 total flights analyzed, the 75% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ALB to FLL route, the combination of a 75% on-time rate, 87.3-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.