Baltimore to Albany

What the Data Says About BWI to ALB

The Baltimore to Albany corridor (BWI → ALB) covers roughly 289 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,092 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 54.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,302 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (0.8%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,092 total flights analyzed, the 76.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 54.3-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, Mar 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BWI to ALB route, the combination of a 76.5% on-time rate, 54.3-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.