FLL to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Albany International Airport · 1,204 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or ALB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (63% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (53%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (19%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 | 71% | 0.0% | 12 min | 4.8% | 21 |
| JetBlue | 63% | 1.7% | 24 min | 13.6% | 518 |
| Allegiant Air | 53% | 0.0% | 21 min | 7.8% | 51 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%21 flights
- 7am88%33 flights
- 8am89%36 flights
- 9am82%11 flights
- 10am63%46 flights
- 12pm43%14 flights
- 1pm70%51 flights
- 2pm54%48 flights
- 3pm28%34 flights
- 5pm38%16 flights
- 6pm61%124 flights
- 7pm80%51 flights
- 8pm52%69 flights
- 9pm19%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday70%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday55%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday58%4.9% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to ALB: common questions
- How often are FLL to ALB flights on time?
- 62% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Albany cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 590).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 12.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to FLL — 70% 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: FLL → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.