ALB to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 853 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Tuesday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to ATL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 2.3% | 17 min | 5.3% | 1,044 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%365 flights
- 12pm78%224 flights
- 1pm86%90 flights
- 2pm86%51 flights
- 5pm97%35 flights
- 6pm77%212 flights
- 7pm84%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday81%5.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ALB to ATL: common questions
- How often are ALB to ATL flights on time?
- 84% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albany to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,044).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ALB?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to ALB — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ALB → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.