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AAH to ALB: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,637 mi
5,853 km · 3,160 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- 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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 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 AAH from ALB?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Albany (ALB) is 3,637 miles (5,853 km, 3,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Aachen and Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to ALB?
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