Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Albany (ALB): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly FLL to ALB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in September 2025 to just 46% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 67% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (78% vs 64%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 67%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 22 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 5m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,204 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from FLL to ALB
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (37%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 66% | 26 min |
| Tuesday | 73% | 16 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 75% | 17 min |
| Thursday | 66% | 20 min |
| Friday | 59% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 69% | 20 min |
| Sunday | 62% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather3%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from FLL to ALB delayed?
- 33% of FLL–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 22 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from FLL to ALB?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (37%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from FLL to ALB?
- The scheduled FLL–ALB flight time averages 3h 5m over 1,204 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 33% of the time.
- How often are FLL to ALB flights cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from FLL to ALB?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 46% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 50-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,150 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.