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ABY to JFK: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
855 mi
1,377 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABY from JFK?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to New York (JFK) is 855 miles (1,377 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABY to JFK?
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