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SJU to ALB: distance & flight time
San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,741 mi
2,801 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SJU — Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 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 SJU
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport24 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport27 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport44 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 SJU from ALB?
The flight distance from San Juan (SJU) to Albany (ALB) is 1,741 miles (2,801 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJU to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 SJU to ALB?
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