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BFF to ALB: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,516 mi
2,439 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from ALB?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Albany (ALB) is 1,516 miles (2,439 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Scottsbluff and Albany?
Albany is 2 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to ALB?
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