New York to Albany

What the Data Says About LGA to ALB

The New York to Albany corridor (LGA → ALB) covers roughly 136 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,597 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,567 flights were recorded on this pairing — 56 cancelled (3.6%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,597 total flights analyzed, the 83.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.3-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to ALB route, the combination of a 83.7% on-time rate, 71.3-minute average delay, 3.6% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.