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ALB to SBP: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
2,535 mi
4,079 km · 2,203 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from SBP?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 2,535 miles (4,079 km, 2,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 SBP?
Nonstop service on ALB–SBP 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 5h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Albany and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 3 hours behind Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to SBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALB–SBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALB to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALB–SBP 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.