ALB to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 2,237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (76% on time); around 7pm did worst (57%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to LAS?
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 | 73% | 1.9% | 17 min | 9.9% | 154 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm85%14 flights
- 2pm92%13 flights
- 4pm76%34 flights
- 5pm73%37 flights
- 6pm72%18 flights
- 7pm57%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday62%7.1% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday56%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.6% 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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather7%
- 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 LAS: common questions
- How often are ALB to LAS flights on time?
- 73% 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 154).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ALB?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.