ORD to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany International Airport · 723 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 2.4% | 12 min | 6.6% | 700 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 4.3% | 19 min | 11.8% | 558 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 1.3% | 19 min | 8.7% | 767 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.4% | 21 min | 10.5% | 297 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%166 flights
- 8am81%227 flights
- 9am80%162 flights
- 10am92%73 flights
- 11am71%190 flights
- 12pm83%162 flights
- 1pm63%43 flights
- 2pm78%403 flights
- 3pm81%44 flights
- 4pm65%72 flights
- 6pm66%362 flights
- 8pm70%278 flights
- 9pm68%99 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday80%2.6% cancelled
- Friday75%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.9% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to ALB: common questions
- How often are ORD to ALB flights on time?
- 76% 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?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (61 of 2,322).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to ORD — 78% 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: ORD → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.