DL5521 AlbanyALB · 12:43 DetroitDTW
DL5521 by Delta Air Lines flies from Albany (ALB) to Detroit (DTW).
scheduled from ALB
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ALB and DTW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Albany to Detroit flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5521 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Albany to Detroit on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ALB local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5521 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5521 across the ALB and DTW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~9 min late. Based on 11 confirmed departures · 6/11 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5521 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N195PQ, N137EV, N340CA, N279PQ.
Board clocks recorded as ALB and DTW published them.
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