Chicago (MDW) to Albany (ALB): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 73% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 62%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 73%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- 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 7 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (60%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 76% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 17 min |
| Friday | 74% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 69% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 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 aircraft47%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MDW to ALB delayed?
- 27% of MDW–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 16 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MDW to ALB?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (60%). 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 27% of the time.
- How often are MDW to ALB flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 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 1,439 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.