CLT to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albany International Airport · 646 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ALB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Tuesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 92% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.6% | 64 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.4% | 16 min | 8.1% | 1,047 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%139 flights
- 10am88%84 flights
- 11am83%161 flights
- 12pm71%14 flights
- 1pm90%60 flights
- 2pm86%159 flights
- 3pm62%62 flights
- 4pm72%71 flights
- 7pm73%90 flights
- 8pm70%255 flights
- 9pm62%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.6% cancelled
- Friday79%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday82%2.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to ALB: common questions
- How often are CLT to ALB flights on time?
- 79% 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 Charlotte to Albany cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,111).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to CLT — 83% 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: CLT → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.