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ALB to IAG: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls International Airport)
261 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- IAG — Niagara Falls International Airport · Niagara Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near IAG
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport52 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport16 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from IAG?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Niagara Falls (IAG) is 261 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to IAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALB to IAG?
Nonstop service on ALB–IAG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to IAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALB–IAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALB to IAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALB–IAG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.