Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ALB to ATL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in September 2025 to just 68% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 76%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 2.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 42m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 853 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ALB to ATL
Aim for departures around 5 p.m. (95% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 19 min |
| Tuesday | 83% | 17 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 87% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 83% | 16 min |
| Friday | 81% | 24 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 20 min |
| Sunday | 73% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline operations47%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather10%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ALB to ATL delayed?
- 19% of ALB–ATL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ALB to ATL?
- Departures around 5 p.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ALB to ATL?
- The scheduled ALB–ATL flight time averages 2h 42m over 853 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are ALB to ATL flights cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ALB to ATL?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,080 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.