Albany (ALB) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
180° S
Albany (ALB) to New York (JFK) is 146 miles (235 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–JFK; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
261
both directions
Passengers
232
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–JFK departures in April 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 102 seats
Share of departures50.0%90.2%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.0%
Load
What plane flies ALB–JFK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of ALB–JFK departures.
- Airbus A321
2 departures · 88.9% load
100.0%
How has ALB–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–JFK departures rose from 1 in May 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 143 passengers
91.1%
Load
June 2025
2 departures · 294 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
3 departures · 271 passengers
79.5%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 308 passengers
96.5%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 155 passengers
97.5%
Load
October 2025
2 departures · 237 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 135 passengers
66.8%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 1 passengers
12.5%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 131 passengers
83.4%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 68 passengers
89.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 232 passengers
88.9%
Load
Nonstop ALB–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from New York (JFK)?
ALB to JFK is 146 miles (235 km / 127 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 146-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–JFK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 146-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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