Flights Albany → Chicago
ALB → ORD
How long is the flight from Albany to Chicago?
The flight from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Chicago operates with a high level of punctuality, with 86% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of 537 flights are conducted using various Boeing and Airbus aircraft models, contributing to the significant traffic at the destination airport which serves over 80 million passengers annually.
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) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 1369 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.92%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 1,161 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 48m.
Departures from Albany on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of ALB-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,369 tracked ALB-ORD flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ALB-ORD
The flight from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Albany (ALB) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1369 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albany-Chicago is 2.92% across 1369 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
