Route · ALB → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albany to Chicago
The ALB–MDW corridor (Albany, NY → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 717 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 3,773
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
717 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 28 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
14 of 1,394 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,394 flights
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ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About ALB to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albany to Chicago (ALB to MDW) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 3,773 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.4 minutes. The 717-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 1,394 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 28-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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