ALB to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 288 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (76%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to BWI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 89% | 1.5% | 8 min | 3.2% | 1,764 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%193 flights
- 6am95%171 flights
- 7am97%35 flights
- 8am96%218 flights
- 9am95%141 flights
- 10am88%26 flights
- 11am90%93 flights
- 12pm88%191 flights
- 1pm87%80 flights
- 2pm91%166 flights
- 3pm79%147 flights
- 4pm79%126 flights
- 5pm76%149 flights
- 6pm54%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday87%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.8% cancelled
- Friday87%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday90%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday86%2.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
ALB to BWI: common questions
- How often are ALB to BWI flights on time?
- 89% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,764).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 3.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ALB?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to ALB — 81% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.