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LEJ to ALB: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,854 mi
6,203 km · 3,349 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
- 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 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 LEJ from ALB?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Albany (ALB) is 3,854 miles (6,203 km, 3,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Leipzig and Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Leipzig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEJ to ALB?
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