Route · ATL → ALB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Albany
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ATL to ALB (Atlanta to Albany) ranks #2322 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 5,403
- Flights
- #2322 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2025 60%
Distance
853 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 24 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 35 | 2 | 2 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 35 | 1 | 2 | DL |
| May 2025 | 91 | 36 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 34 | 9 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL |
ATL–ALB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (86.4%) · weakest: July (66.3%)
Strongest calendar month
September
86.4% on-time · ~74 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~89 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.3% on-time · ~81 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
24 of 2,058 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,058 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
ALB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ATL and ALB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ATL vs ALBOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ATL departures
From ATL, this corridor sits with 75 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 144 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (67 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Albany · fleet on-time rank #3247 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ATL to ALB
5,403 tracked flights put the ATL to ALB pairing (Atlanta to Albany) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.0 minutes on average. Across the 853-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,058 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 60% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ATL–ALB peaks in September at 86.4% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~89 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 66.3%, a 20.1-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 ATL–ALB data
ATL–ALB is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ATL and ALB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ATL airport
- If your dates flex, September (86.4% on-time) beats July (66.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% 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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