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IDP to ALB: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,222 mi
1,967 km · 1,062 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from ALB?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Albany (ALB) is 1,222 miles (1,967 km, 1,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to ALB?
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