Route · LGA → ALB · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Albany
The LGA–ALB corridor (New York, NY → Albany, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 136 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 2,597
- Flights
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
136 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2024 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2024 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 65 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2023 | 108 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2023 | 100 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2023 | 108 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9E |
| Feb 2023 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2023 | 90 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
56 of 1,567 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,567 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
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What the Data Says About LGA to ALB
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Albany (LGA to ALB) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 2,597 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.3 minutes. The 136-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.6% of 1,567 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 26-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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