--- title: "New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB) flights: who flies it" description: "Delta Air Lines flies nonstop from LGA to ALB, about 13 flights a week, covering 136 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-alb" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-alb.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New York to Albany (LGA-ALB): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines flies the LGA to ALB nonstop about 13 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as DL 5268 and DL 5493, scheduled at 1h 2m to 1h 10m for the 136 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LGA to ALB on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 13 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 2m to 1h 10m Scheduled flight time 136 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New York to Albany flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LGA to ALB starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LGA | Arrives ALB | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 10:29 | 11:39 | 1h 10m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5493 | Delta Air Lines | 21:59 | 23:01 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 19:50 | 20:59 | 1h 9m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 10:29 | 11:39 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5493 | Delta Air Lines | 21:59 | 23:01 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 10:29 | 11:39 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5493 | Delta Air Lines | 21:59 | 23:01 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 10:29 | 11:39 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5493 | Delta Air Lines | 21:59 | 23:01 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 10:29 | 11:39 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5493 | Delta Air Lines | 21:59 | 23:01 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 5268 | Delta Air Lines | 10:29 | 11:39 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 5493 | Delta Air Lines | 21:59 | 23:01 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing all 13 scheduled LGA to ALB departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LGA to ALB date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New York to Albany nonstop Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LGA to ALB departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for New York to Albany to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 New York to Albany departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LGA to ALB departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LGA to ALB on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New York to Albany nonstop Carriers operating LGA to ALB nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See LGA to ALB on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LGA to ALB **How long is the flight from New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB)?** Scheduled flight times from New York (LGA) to Albany (ALB) run from 1h 2m to 1h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 136 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LGA to ALB?** Delta Air Lines is currently the only airline flying LGA to ALB nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from LGA to ALB?** About 13 nonstop flights a week run between New York (LGA) and Albany (ALB) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LGA to ALB depart?** Scheduled LGA to ALB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:29 and 21:59, local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LGA to ALB nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LGA to ALB nonstops fly as DL 5268 and DL 5493 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LGA to ALB?** Open the LGA to ALB route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ALB to LGA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/alb-lga.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga.md), or [every route from Albany (ALB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/alb.md). Nonstops to Albany (ALB) from other airports within 150 miles of New York (LGA): - [Philadelphia (PHL) to Albany (ALB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-alb.md), 95 miles from LGA Nonstops from New York (LGA) to other airports within 150 miles of Albany (ALB): - [New York (LGA) to Worcester (ORH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-orh.md), 104 miles from ALB - [New York (LGA) to Syracuse (SYR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-syr.md), 119 miles from ALB - [New York (LGA) to South Burlington (BTV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-btv.md), 124 miles from ALB - [New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-bos.md), 145 miles from ALB Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LGA to ALB upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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