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Best Airline: ORD to ALB

Chicago to Albany — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ORD to ALB route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to United Airlines at 75%. Based on 904 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 Airways84%
78%
SkyWest Airlines78%
United Airlines75%

ORD to ALB Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest84%1.7%60m904
MQ78%2.0%48m1,089
SkyWest AirlinesOO78%0.7%59m784
United AirlinesUAWorst75%0.9%67m2,596

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
63m
Avg Delay
1.5%
Cancel Rate
5,461
Total Flights
ORD to ALB Route DetailsReturn: ALB to ORD
ORD AirportALB Airport

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