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IDA to ALB: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,913 mi
3,079 km · 1,663 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from ALB?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Albany (ALB) is 1,913 miles (3,079 km, 1,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 IDA to ALB?
Nonstop service on IDA–ALB 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 4h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Albany?
Albany is 2 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to ALB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–ALB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to ALB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–ALB 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.