DTW to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Albany International Airport · 489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or ALB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 10am did worst (73%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 1.6% | 24 min | 11.6% | 792 |
| Delta Air Lines | 77% | 0.3% | 21 min | 12.3% | 303 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%167 flights
- 10am73%228 flights
- 2pm74%310 flights
- 4pm91%23 flights
- 9pm73%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DTW to ALB: common questions
- How often are DTW to ALB flights on time?
- 77% 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 Detroit to Albany cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 1,095).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to DTW — 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: DTW → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.