Albany to New York

What the Data Says About ALB to LGA

The Albany to New York corridor (ALB → LGA) covers roughly 136 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,595 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,567 flights were recorded on this pairing — 47 cancelled (3.0%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,595 total flights analyzed, the 85.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.1-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, Nov 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jan 2023 came in at 64% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ALB to LGA route, the combination of a 85.4% on-time rate, 83.1-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.