Historical on-time performance
Albany to Baltimore
288 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ALB–BWI arrive on time 87% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate87%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay15 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,742 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.3%Flights1,742
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 23 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ALB → BWI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 5 min · 1,792 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,339 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,111 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 50 min · 734 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 90% on time.
- Wednesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 740 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 739 flights
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 733 flights
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 736 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 621 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 741 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 25 min · 674 flights
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