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Route

New York → Albany

JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
ALBAlbanyAlbany International Airport
Distance
146 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in New York and Albany.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
34 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Tradewind Aviationsummer
JetBluespring
New York State Policenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New York. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  14. 13:00
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  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Pilatus PC-12PC1221%
  2. Airbus A320A32012%
  3. B3509%
  4. Learjet 60LJ609%
  5. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7006%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Tradewind Aviation1×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 202617
  • Tradewind Aviation1×
  • New York State Police1×
  • JetBlue1×
April 202613
  • JetBlue1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202616
  • Tradewind Aviation3×
July 202615
  • Tradewind Aviation1×
  • New York State Police1×
  • JetBlue1×
August 202614
  • JetBlue2×
September 202613
  • New York State Police2×
October 202514
  • Tradewind Aviation1×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on JFK-ALB - not a booking guarantee.

JetBlue

B6 · JBU

Hub: JFK New York

100 departure airportsView airline →

New York State Police

GRY

Hub: ALB Albany

11 departure airportsView airline →

Tradewind Aviation

TJ · GPD

Hub: HPN White Plains

64 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
  • Direct destinations observed from Albany: 52.

The airports on this route

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Albany International Airport

Albany, United StatesALB / KALB

Regional airport · 52 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,501 ft

63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LGA ALBLaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →EWR ALBNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →TEB ALBTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 21 mi from New York.View route →HPN ALBWestchester County AirportWhite Plains is about 30 mi from New York.View route →

About the route from New York to Albany

The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Albany International Airport (ALB) covers approximately 146 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. JetBlue, New York State Police and Tradewind Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New York from Albany by air?
The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Albany International Airport is approximately 146 mi.
How long is the flight from New York to Albany?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New York to Albany?
Yes, a direct connection between JFK and ALB has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: JetBlue, New York State Police and Tradewind Aviation.
How often is there a flight from New York to Albany?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 34 observed flights. Mainly Tradewind Aviation, JetBlue, New York State Police. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New York and Albany?
Same local time in New York and Albany.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.