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FAR to ALB: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,159 mi
1,866 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from ALB?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Albany (ALB) is 1,159 miles (1,866 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Fargo and Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to ALB?
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