Route · ORD → ALB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Albany
The ORD–ALB corridor (Chicago, IL → Albany, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 723 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 7,283
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 60%
Distance
723 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 170 | 60 | 5 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 217 | 50 | 11 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 209 | 48 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 32 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 192 | 45 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 198 | 53 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 198 | 51 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 127 | 21 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 28 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 136 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 120 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 34 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 121 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 115 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 25 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
31 of 3,088 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 3,088 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
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What the Data Says About ORD to ALB
7,283 tracked flights put the ORD to ALB pairing (Chicago to Albany) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.9 minutes on average. Across the 723-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,088 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 60% - a 28-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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