MDW to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany International Airport · 717 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or ALB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (51%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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% | 1.0% | 18 min | 7.6% | 728 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%43 flights
- 9am85%53 flights
- 10am86%51 flights
- 12pm72%76 flights
- 1pm76%149 flights
- 2pm80%10 flights
- 3pm76%33 flights
- 5pm53%47 flights
- 6pm64%184 flights
- 7pm51%47 flights
- 8pm53%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%2.7% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday62%1.0% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to ALB: common questions
- How often are MDW to ALB flights on time?
- 71% 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 Chicago to Albany cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 728).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to MDW — 81% 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: MDW → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.