United AirlinesUA96% on time
Flights UA4970 06:00 daily · UA4889 10:00 daily · UA4942 14:49 daily · UA4235 19:35 daily
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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 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 13 September 2026 at 02:48 UTC.
ALB
Albany
smooth · +12
IAD
Washington
smooth · +0
523 km · ~1h 10m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96% on time
of the last 27 operated ALB → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−15 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-101I533dep −28 → arr−25
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ALB: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. 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 06:00 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 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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