ALB to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 723 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or ORD 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 (ORD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Republic Airways was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (41%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 1.9% | 17 min | 7.7% | 700 |
| United Airlines | 79% | 1.8% | 21 min | 6.4% | 767 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.7% | 24 min | 10.5% | 296 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 4.5% | 21 min | 10.6% | 558 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%478 flights
- 7am87%228 flights
- 8am80%125 flights
- 9am96%26 flights
- 10am94%32 flights
- 11am83%177 flights
- 12pm86%190 flights
- 1pm84%175 flights
- 2pm87%47 flights
- 3pm67%30 flights
- 4pm59%341 flights
- 5pm63%111 flights
- 6pm69%243 flights
- 7pm79%88 flights
- 8pm62%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.4% cancelled
- Friday77%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
ALB to ORD: common questions
- How often are ALB to ORD flights on time?
- 78% 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?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (63 of 2,321).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% 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: ORD to ALB — 76% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.