LGA → ALBNew York to Albany

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 220 km, an estimated 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Albany. Updated 13 September 2026 at 04:30 UTC.

LGA New York smooth · +0
ALB Albany smooth · +1
220 km · ~0h 47m est.
dep bank 11:37–21:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated LGA → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~0h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL5268 varies daily · DL5493 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL5268dep −12 → arr−19
09-11DL5268dep −9 → arr−17
09-11DL5493dep −7 → arr−15
09-10DL5268dep −9 → arr−26
09-10DL5493dep −9 → arr−24
09-09DL5268dep −9 → arr−23
09-09DL5493dep −9 → arr−23
09-08DL5268departed−9
09-08DL5493dep −8 → arr−22
09-07DL5268dep −16 → arr−23
09-07DL5493dep −10 → arr−28
09-06DL5493dep +88 → arr+58

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full LGA delay board →
ALBAlbany +1 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 11 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and ALB: 43% 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 →

How the New York to Albany route actually runs

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

Is LGA–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LGA to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 220 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–49 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–ALB fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LGA and arrival-side delay at ALB, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.