Atlanta to Albany

What the Data Says About ATL to ALB

The Atlanta to Albany corridor (ATL → ALB) covers roughly 853 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,403 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,058 flights were recorded on this pairing — 24 cancelled (1.2%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). 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 5,403 total flights analyzed, the 79.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.0-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to ALB route, the combination of a 79.7% on-time rate, 66.0-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.