BWI to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Albany International Airport · 288 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or ALB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% 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 (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI to ALB?
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% | 1.7% | 10 min | 4.6% | 1,760 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%286 flights
- 7am90%71 flights
- 10am91%262 flights
- 11am91%102 flights
- 12pm89%40 flights
- 1pm83%121 flights
- 2pm76%74 flights
- 3pm77%93 flights
- 4pm69%49 flights
- 5pm72%178 flights
- 6pm76%46 flights
- 7pm76%75 flights
- 8pm72%86 flights
- 9pm77%138 flights
- 10pm63%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.4% cancelled
- Friday80%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.7% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
BWI to ALB: common questions
- How often are BWI to ALB 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 Baltimore to Albany cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,760).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to BWI — 89% 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: BWI → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.