LGA → ALBNew York to Albany

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 220 km, an estimated 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Albany. Updated 17 October 2026 at 19:08 UTC.

Today, LGA → ALB

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 19:50 DL5268Delta On scheduleGate 65 · TC ·

Checked LGA board 15:08 · ALB board 15:48

LGA New York smooth · +0
ALB Albany smooth · +0
220 km · ~0h 47m est.
dep bank 10:29–21:597x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated LGA → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~0h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL69% on time

Flights DL5268 10:29 daily · DL5493 21:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL5268dep −1 → arr+0
10-16DL5493dep +145 → arr+138
10-15DL5268dep −5 → arr−1
10-15DL5493dep −1 → arr−3
10-14DL5268dep −1 → arr−26
10-14DL5493dep +42 → arr+39
10-13DL5268dep −9 → arr−24
10-13DL5493dep +28 → arr+14
10-12DL5268dep +24 → arr+27
10-12DL5493dep +10 → arr+20
10-11DL5268dep −5 → arr−11
10-11DL5493dep −2 → arr+4
10-10DL5268dep −8 → arr−28

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 18 kt Full LGA delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 15 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and ALB: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Albany route actually runs

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

Is LGA–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:29 and evening departures around 21:59 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGA to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 220 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–49 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–ALB fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.