Historical on-time performance
Washington to Albany
318 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–ALB arrive on time 62% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate62%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay80 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,107 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time62%Medianon timep9080 minCancel6.1%Flights1,107
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft66%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather76%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Security3%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 68 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 DCA → ALB
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,507 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,036 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 70 min · 948 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 75 min · 144 flights · limited
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 352 flights
- Tuesdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 561 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 557 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 50 min · 560 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 554 flights
- Mondays67% on time · p90 60 min · 562 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 80 min · 530 flights
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