Chicago (MDW) to Albany (ALB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MDW to ALB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in February 2025 to just 50% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 64%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 53m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 717 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MDW to ALB
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (85% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 76% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 76% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 74% | 17 min |
| Fridaybest | 77% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 70% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 71% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline operations39%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MDW to ALB delayed?
- 26% of MDW–ALB 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 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MDW to ALB?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (85% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MDW to ALB?
- The scheduled MDW–ALB flight time averages 1h 53m over 717 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are MDW to ALB flights cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MDW to ALB?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 50% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 39-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,352 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.