About 1 in 6 UA 4970 flights from Albany arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 1.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.
UA 4970: ALB → IAD
Scheduled to leave Albany at 6:00 a.m. local time, operated by CommutAir as C5 4970. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (342 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 52 | 79% |
| Tuesday | 46 | 80% |
| Wednesday | 46 | 93% |
| Thursday | 47 | 89% |
| Friday | 52 | 79% |
| Saturday | 47 | 81% |
| Sunday | 52 | 81% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4970 from ALB to IAD late?
United Airlines 4970 from Albany, NY to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 342 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.