Route · EWR → ALB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Albany
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to ALB (Newark to Albany) ranks #4289 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1,296
- Flights
- #4289 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
6.2%
Best Month
Aug 2023 95%
Worst Month
May 2022 61%
Distance
143 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 85 | 13 | 14 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 64 | 11 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2023 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2022 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 103 | 28 | 22 | 0 | YX |
| May 2022 | 64 | 25 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2022 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2022 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2022 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2021 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2021 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX |
EWR–ALB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (94.6%) · weakest: February (69.2%)
Strongest calendar month
August
94.6% on-time · ~93 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~93 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
69.2% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
6.2%
80 of 1,296 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,296 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
ALB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and ALB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs ALBOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among EWR departures
From EWR, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 74 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 9 below 75%). Destination: Albany · fleet on-time rank #2506 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to ALB
1,296 tracked flights put the EWR to ALB pairing (Newark to Albany) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.5 minutes on average. Across the 143-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 6.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,296 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2022 came in at just 61% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–ALB peaks in August at 94.6% on-time ; the softest month is February at 69.2%, a 25.4-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 EWR–ALB data
EWR–ALB is mid-pack at 81.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and ALB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, August (94.6% on-time) beats February (69.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.6% 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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