ALB to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (77%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to DTW?
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 | 92% | 0.3% | 12 min | 3.6% | 303 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 2.0% | 24 min | 9.4% | 792 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am80%96 flights
- 6am95%269 flights
- 9am92%155 flights
- 10am100%12 flights
- 12pm71%157 flights
- 1pm72%71 flights
- 4pm71%81 flights
- 5pm77%221 flights
- 6pm97%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.6% cancelled
- Friday79%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.5% 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)77%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
ALB to DTW: common questions
- How often are ALB to DTW 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,095).
- 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 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ALB?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to ALB — 77% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.