Flights Albany → Atlanta
ALB → ATL
How long is the flight from Albany to Atlanta?
The flight from Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 2h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Albany to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of 7.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 260 flights using aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at around 108 million passengers.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Albany (ALB) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 646 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,372 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 3m.
Departures from Albany on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of ALB-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 646 tracked ALB-ATL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ALB-ATL
The flight from Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 2h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Albany (ALB) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 646 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albany-Atlanta is 1.70% across 646 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
