Flights Washington → Albany
IAD → ALB
How long is the flight from Washington to Albany?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Albany (ALB) takes 1h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Washington to Albany operates with a fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, DHC-8-200 Dash 8/8Q, and Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, completing a total of 350 flights annually. With an on-time performance rate of 80%, the route experiences an average delay of 22.8 minutes per flight, serving a destination airport that accommodates over 2.8 million passengers yearly.
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 Washington (IAD) → Albany (ALB) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 859 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.21%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Albany: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Albany (ALB) heads north-east for about 523 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 6m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 28% of IAD-ALB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Albany it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 859 tracked IAD-ALB flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 2.2% 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 IAD-ALB
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Albany (ALB) takes 1h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Albany (ALB) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 859 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Albany is 2.21% across 859 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.
