ALB to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 717 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (48%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to MDW?
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 | 81% | 1.5% | 13 min | 5.3% | 728 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%173 flights
- 6am95%41 flights
- 7am93%109 flights
- 8am81%42 flights
- 1pm82%33 flights
- 3pm73%43 flights
- 5pm81%16 flights
- 6pm81%126 flights
- 7pm61%121 flights
- 8pm48%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.8% cancelled
- Friday83%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.0% 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)22%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ALB to MDW: common questions
- How often are ALB to MDW flights on time?
- 81% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 728).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 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 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to ALB — 71% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.