Historical on-time performance
Baltimore to Albany
288 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BWI–ALB arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,740 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.5%Flights1,740
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security2%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather69%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 26 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 BWI → ALB
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 883 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,327 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 906 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 55 min · 794 flights
- Overnights58% on time · p90 60 min · 1,093 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 81% on time.
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 749 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 30 min · 750 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 733 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 35 min · 737 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 45 min · 743 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 45 min · 618 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 45 min · 673 flights
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