Orlando to Albany

What the Data Says About MCO to ALB

The Orlando to Albany corridor (MCO → ALB) covers roughly 1,073 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,417 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,195 flights were recorded on this pairing — 21 cancelled (1.0%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,417 total flights analyzed, the 78.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.4-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 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to ALB route, the combination of a 78.7% on-time rate, 70.4-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.