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ALB to JFK: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
146 mi
234 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
146 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- 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 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 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 ALB from JFK?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to New York (JFK) is 146 miles (234 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 ALB to JFK?
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