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BFK to ALB: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,613 mi
2,596 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from ALB?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Albany (ALB) is 1,613 miles (2,596 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Buckley and Albany?
Albany is 2 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to ALB?
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