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Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Albany (ALB): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Albany (ALB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 203 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 46% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
46%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
57 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Flights/day
0.56
last 12 months
Duration
3h 22m
scheduled
Distance
1,434 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DFW to ALB flights50%75%100%July 2024: 32% on-time (31 flights)32Jul 2024August 2024: 50% on-time (31 flights)50September 2024: 40% on-time (30 flights)40October 2024: 77% on-time (31 flights)77Oct 2024November 2024: 57% on-time (21 flights)57December 2024: 54% on-time (24 flights)54January 2025: 40% on-time (6 flights)40Jan 2025February 2025: 53% on-time (16 flights)53March 2025: 61% on-time (31 flights)61April 2025: 43% on-time (30 flights)43Apr 2025May 2025: 30% on-time (31 flights)30June 2025: 45% on-time (30 flights)45July 2025: 38% on-time (31 flights)38Jul 2025August 2025: 36% on-time (31 flights)36September 2025: 62% on-time (30 flights)62October 2025: 45% on-time (31 flights)45Oct 2025November 2025: 40% on-time (21 flights)40December 2025: 46% on-time (14 flights)46January 2026: 25% on-time (4 flights)25Jan 2026May 2026: 50% on-time (11 flights)50June 2026: 43% on-time (30 flights)43July 2026: 30% on-time (31 flights)30Jul 2026

Best time to fly from DFW to ALB

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday41%63 min
Tuesdaybest53%44 min
Wednesday52%47 min
Thursday38%65 min
Friday53%43 min
Saturday41%80 min
Sunday46%58 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft65%
  • Airline operations26%
  • National airspace system6%
  • Weather4%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DFW to ALB delayed?
54% of DFW–ALB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 57 minutes.
How long is the flight from DFW to ALB?
The scheduled DFW–ALB flight time averages 3h 22m over 1,434 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 54% of the time.
How often are DFW to ALB flights cancelled?
2.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from DFW to ALB?
May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 30% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 77%. If your dates are flexible, that 47-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 546 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.