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Best Airline: ALB to ORD

Albany to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ALB to ORD route with a 82% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 75%. Based on 905 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways82%
United Airlines82%
80%
SkyWest Airlines75%

ALB to ORD Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest82%2.0%67m905
United AirlinesUA82%1.4%76m2,597
MQ80%1.5%82m1,098
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst75%0.9%76m783

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
81m
Avg Delay
1.7%
Cancel Rate
5,462
Total Flights
ALB to ORD Route DetailsReturn: ORD to ALB
ALB AirportORD Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.