Charlotte to Albany

What the Data Says About CLT to ALB

The Charlotte to Albany corridor (CLT → ALB) covers roughly 646 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,366 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,354 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (1.3%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,366 total flights analyzed, the 79% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.7-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 49% on-time — a 39-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to ALB route, the combination of a 79% on-time rate, 73.7-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.