ALB → IADAlbany to Washington

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Washington (IAD): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 523 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 03:48 UTC.

ALB Albany smooth · +4
IAD Washington smooth · +0
523 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 05:45–19:3527x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 25 tracked ALB → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA4970 05:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4889 10:00 daily · UA4942 14:50 daily · UA4235 19:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03UA4235dep +14 → arr−35
11-03UA4889dep +12 → arr−30
11-03UA4942dep +25 → arr−21
11-02UA4235dep +14 → arr−36
11-02UA4889dep +14 → arr−18
11-02UA4942dep +68 → arr+20
11-01UA4235dep +24 → arr−17
11-01UA4889dep +21 → arr−15
11-01UA4942dep +62 → arr+19
11-01UA4970dep +22 → arr−22
10-31UA4235dep +34 → arr−9
10-31UA4889dep +6 → arr−29
10-31UA4942dep +17 → arr−15
10-31UA4970dep +10 → arr−28
10-30UA4235dep +27 → arr−5
10-30UA4889dep +3 → arr−28
10-30UA4942dep +6 → arr−24
10-30UA4970dep +14 → arr−30
10-29UA4235dep +26 → arr−16
10-29UA4889dep +4 → arr−45
10-29UA4942dep +12 → arr−27
10-29UA4970dep +3 → arr−42
10-28UA4235dep +10 → arr−37
10-28UA4889dep +25 → arr−7
10-28UA4942dep +21 → arr−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ALBAlbany +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full ALB delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ALB and IAD: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALB to IAD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ALB to IAD questions

Is ALB–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 19:35 from ALB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALB to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 523 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–75 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.