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SBZ to ALB: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
4,519 mi
7,273 km · 3,927 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from ALB?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Albany (ALB) is 4,519 miles (7,273 km, 3,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Sibiu and Albany?
Albany is 7 hours behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to ALB?
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