Route · DTW → ALB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Albany
The DTW–ALB corridor (Detroit, MI → Albany, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 489 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 7,191
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
May 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 59%
Distance
489 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 99 | 41 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 102 | 24 | 3 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 112 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 27 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 108 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 1 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 28 | 0 | 1 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 112 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 87 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
15 of 2,427 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,427 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
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What the Data Says About DTW to ALB
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Albany (DTW to ALB) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 7,191 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 77.7 minutes. The 489-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,427 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 59% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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