DL5493 New YorkLGA · 21:59 AlbanyALB · 23:01
DL5493 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB) for the Wed, Oct 21 departure.
estimated arrival at ALB · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 90m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 21:51 · typical taxi-out at LGA ≈ 12.9 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +1 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at LGA and ALB are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to Albany flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5493 is cancelled, this is the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flight from New York to Albany on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5493 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5493 across the LGA and ALB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min late. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 6/11 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5493 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N606LR, N303PQ, N313PQ, N349PQ.
Board clocks recorded as LGA and ALB published them.
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