IAD → ALBWashington to Albany

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Albany (ALB): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 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 Washington and Albany. Updated 30 October 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

Today, IAD → ALB

Thu 29 Oct · local times
UA4926UnitedIn the air, 28 min late

Left IAD at 17:58, 28 min after its 17:30 slot.

Landing
18:59ALB board estimate · sched 19:03
Track UA4926 →
  1. 09:00 UA4812United Left 09:07 +7 Landed 10:01 −32
  2. 12:40 UA4317United Left 13:07 +27 Landed 14:02 −11
  3. 17:30 UA4926United Left 17:58 +28 ALB est. 18:59In the air · sched 19:03
  4. 22:10 UA4321United On schedule ·

Checked IAD board 20:06 · ALB board 15:48

IAD Washington busy · +19
ALB Albany smooth · +0
523 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 09:00–22:1128x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 23 tracked IAD → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 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 AirlinesUA96% on time

Flights UA4812 09:00 daily · UA4317 12:45 daily · UA4926 17:15 daily · UA4321 22:11 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29UA4317dep +27 → arr−11
10-29UA4812dep +7 → arr−32
10-29UA4926departed+28
10-28UA4317dep +31 → arr−12
10-28UA4321dep +5 → arr−34
10-28UA4926dep +22 → arr−15
10-27UA4317dep +56 → arr+13
10-27UA4321dep +6 → arr−33
10-27UA4926dep +58 → arr−4
10-26UA4317dep +19 → arr−21
10-26UA4321dep +11 → arr−28
10-26UA4812dep +20 → arr−22
10-26UA4926dep +17 → arr−22
10-25UA4317dep +13 → arr−20
10-25UA4321arrived−25
10-25UA4812dep +28 → arr−5
10-25UA4926dep +76 → arr−25
10-24UA4317dep +18 → arr−15
10-24UA4321dep +5 → arr−25
10-24UA4812dep +17 → arr−13
10-24UA4926dep +67 → arr+33
10-23UA4317dep +22 → arr−9
10-23UA4321dep +18 → arr−17
10-23UA4812departed+9
10-23UA4926dep +8 → arr−24

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
IADWashington +19 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full IAD delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and ALB: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Albany route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to ALB 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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IAD to ALB questions

Is IAD–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to ALB?

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 IAD–ALB 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.