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AAC to ALB: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
5,583 mi
8,985 km · 4,852 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from ALB?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Albany (ALB) is 5,583 miles (8,985 km, 4,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between El Arish and Albany?
Albany is 7 hours behind El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to ALB?
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