Route · ALB → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albany to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ALB to ORD (Albany to Chicago) ranks #1724 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 7,324
- Flights
- #1724 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
723 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 170 | 50 | 6 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 217 | 50 | 12 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 209 | 55 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 43 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 192 | 38 | 5 | 1 | OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 198 | 71 | 4 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 198 | 66 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 126 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 100 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 139 | 27 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 43 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 35 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 27 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 121 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 0 | UA |
ALB–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (90.6%) · weakest: July (73.6%)
Strongest calendar month
April
90.6% on-time · ~104 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~138 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.6% on-time · ~117 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
42 of 3,089 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,089 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 profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ALB and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ALB vs ORDOrigin-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: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2171 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ALB to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albany to Chicago (ALB to ORD) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 7,324 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.8 minutes. The 723-mile corridor is served by 28 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 3,089 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ALB–ORD peaks in April at 90.6% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~138 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.6%, a 17.0-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–ORD data
ALB–ORD runs 3.4 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 ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ALB airport
- If your dates flex, April (90.6% on-time) beats July (73.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.4% 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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