ALB to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 646 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); American Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.6% | 64 |
| American Airlines | 82% | 1.4% | 23 min | 6.8% | 1,047 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%93 flights
- 6am91%45 flights
- 7am89%213 flights
- 11am82%138 flights
- 12pm77%26 flights
- 1pm77%166 flights
- 2pm88%64 flights
- 4pm91%65 flights
- 5pm84%156 flights
- 6pm63%50 flights
- 7pm66%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%2.4% 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 aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ALB to CLT: common questions
- How often are ALB to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,111).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 120 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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: CLT 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.