ALB → TPAAlbany to Tampa

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,821 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Tampa. Updated 19 October 2026 at 14:07 UTC.

ALB Albany smooth · +13
TPA Tampa busy · +25
1,821 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 15:00–17:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated ALB → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN1759 15:00 Sa · WN4999 15:30 Tu We · WN2853 16:10 Su · WN4193 17:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN2853departed+12
10-17WN1759departed+7
10-16WN4193dep +26 → arr+23
10-15WN4193dep +41 → arr+9
10-14WN4999dep +42 → arr−11
10-13WN4999departed+50
10-12WN4193departed+53

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
ALBAlbany +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 3 kt Full ALB delay board →
TPATampa +25 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALB and TPA: 42% 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 Albany to Tampa route actually runs

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

Is ALB–TPA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–TPA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:45 from ALB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALB to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,821 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 159–186 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–TPA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.