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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Albany that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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tor., aug. 21 - tor., aug. 28
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9:59 am - 9:11 amLGA-ALB
23h 12m2 stops
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4:09 pm - 10:22 pmALB-LGA
6h 13m1 stop
tor., aug. 21 - tor., aug. 28
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5:45 am - 3:19 pmLGA-ALB
9h 34m1 stop
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4:09 pm - 10:22 pmALB-LGA
6h 13m1 stop
søn., aug. 24 - søn., aug. 31
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11:04 am - 9:11 amLGA-ALB
22h 07m2 stops
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4:09 pm - 10:22 pmALB-LGA
6h 13m1 stop
man., sep. 1 - man., sep. 15
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7:10 am - 4:56 pmLGA-ALB
9h 46m1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:21 pmALB-LGA
10h 21m1 stop
$255American Airlines
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man., sep. 1 - man., sep. 15
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6:30 am - 4:56 pmJFK-ALB
10h 26m1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:58 pmALB-JFK
8h 58m1 stop
$255American Airlines
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ons., sep. 17 - lør., sep. 20
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10:55 am - 8:47 pmLGA-ALB
9h 52m1 stop
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8:00 am - 3:00 pmALB-LGA
7h 00m1 stop
$302JetBlue
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ons., sep. 17 - lør., sep. 20
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12:00 pm - 8:47 pmJFK-ALB
8h 47m1 stop
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8:00 am - 6:40 pmALB-JFK
10h 40m1 stop
$302JetBlue
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lør., aug. 23 - tir., aug. 26
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8:35 am - 11:21 pmJFK-ALB
14h 46m2 stops
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6:00 am - 6:39 pmALB-JFK
12h 39m2 stops
$305Delta
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ons., aug. 20 - tir., aug. 26
Delta Logo
8:35 am - 11:21 pmJFK-ALB
14h 46m2 stops
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6:30 pm - 12:22 pmALB-JFK
17h 52m2 stops
$306Delta
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ons., aug. 6 - ons., aug. 13
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6:00 am - 10:23 amEWR-ALB
4h 23m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:29 pmALB-EWR
6h 29m1 stop
$399United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from New York to Albany

 
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Albany flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Albany to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from New York to Albany? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Albany, New York?

What is the cheapest New York to Albany flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from New York to Albany.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from New York to Albany cost $249 and was between Newark Airport (EWR) and Albany (ALB). On average, the best prices are found if you fly from New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Albany (ALB). The average price for a return flight for this route is $249.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Albany?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Albany, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York to Albany is October, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $519 and $410 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York to Albany?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $528, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$96
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Albany

When to book flights from New York to Albany

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Albany based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New York to Albany

  • Which New York airport should I fly out of?

    New York City is served by three international airports – John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark International Airport (EWR). They all serve as hubs for either United or Delta, so the airline you choose will determine which airport you’ll leave from. Delta has a hub in LaGuardia (LGA), so most of their flights will leave from this airport. Newark (EWR) is a hub for United Airlines and serves all these flights. Generally, flights on this route leaving from JFK Airport will have a layover.

  • Can I change or cancel my flight from New York to Albany after booking?

    All domestic, US flights have a 24-hour flexibility window from the time of the original booking. Currently, you can change or cancel your flight free of charge. Past that first 24 hours, there may be a cancellation fee, depending on the ticket type you have. Delta Air Lines charges no change fees for travel within the U.S. on Main Cabin tickets or above. Basic Economy fares are excluded, these tickets are set and non-refundable. United Airlines will waive the change fees for Economy, Economy Plus, and Premium cabin passengers on domestic flights.

  • Can I bring my golf equipment on the flight from New York City to Albany?

    On Delta Air Lines, you can bring your own golf clubs to enjoy the courses during your trip. The standard baggage fees will apply, based on the cabin and the number of bags you’re checking. Bags weighing over 50 lbs. will be charged an extra overweight bag fee. One checked golf bag can include a set of clubs, a pair of golf shoes, golf balls, and tees. You can also bring your golf clubs on United flights. Any sports equipment is counted as a checked bag. The weight must be under 50 lbs., or it is subject to an extra fee.

  • What is the best way to get from Albany International Airport (ALB) to the city center?

    The most affordable way to get into the city is on the public bus. The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) operates buses that connect the airport to Downtown Albany and surrounding areas. The bus stop is located near the terminal building. Buses depart seven times throughout the day and take about 25 minutes to reach the city. It runs from 7:30 am – 5:15 pm. Taxis and ride-shares are available in the arrivals area of the airport. This is the better option for those traveling with a lot of luggage or during late or early times.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Albany?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Albany was $96 for a one-way ticket and $220 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Albany?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from New York to Albany. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Albany?

    When flying out of New York you will be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be landing at Albany Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York to Albany?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York to Albany flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Albany?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York to Albany flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Albany?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between New York and Albany.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York to Albany?

    There are nonstop flights from New York to Albany on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Albany, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Albany are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $307 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $396 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Albany?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York to Albany.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Albany?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Albany from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Albany?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Albany with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Albany?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Albany from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Albany

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $377 or less round-trip.
  • The flight time from New York City (NYC) to Albany (ALB) is just over one hour, so nearly all flights on this route are direct. However, United does operate some flights with a stop in Washington, D.C. (IAD).
  • Delta Air Lines offers a 20-minute bag guarantee and offers tracking for all checked bags. If your bag does not arrive within 20 minutes of landing, you can receive 2,500 bonus miles by submitting a claim through their website.
  • United’s Basic Economy offers the lowest prices, but does not include any extras like seat selection or baggage. To have this included, upgrade to the Economy fare.
  • If you need more time to decide before purchasing your trip, you can take advantage of United's FareLock service, which allows you to lock in a particular fare for up to 14 days.
  • Passengers on Delta Air Lines who are SkyMiles members can stay connected during their flight with fast, free Wi-Fi. This allows you to browse the web, work, or connect to their wide range of entertainment options

Prefer to fly direct from New York to Albany?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York to Albany Intl.
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Reviews of the top airlines flying from New York to Albany

 
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DeltaOverall score based on 7951 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2025JFK - LAS
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At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

I am very bothered by the events today. I can't believe the flight attendants allowed someone to take my seat and made me move. It was embarrassing. I was in the right. The lady just didn't want move. I can't believe delta would allow this to stand and disrespect my rights as a passenger. The lady complained about her leg and that she couldn't move. Firstly somehow she was able to make it to row 24. Not sure how much her leg could have hurt. Secondly, I'm in plenty of pain myself. I just finished chemotherapy a several weeks ago. My body is constantly sore. Yet deltas flight attendants didn't appropriately protect my rights. In the end they found me a seat on the plane but I want to understand how delta can operate this way. They in essence allowed a bully to get their way.

Terrible and im avoiding them in the future. My initial flight was delayed causing me to rebook my flight and when speaking with the representative to rebook I explained this is the second time my flights were delayed and they did nothing to help me. I wasn't booked to comfort plus or given a voucher or anything. I was almost late for my meeting that I needed to attend on Monday because of the games delta played delaying my flights even more and putting me in the very back of the plane next to an extremely intoxicated passenger

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

Deplaning was delayed because of Jetbridge equipment issues in MKE, causing an issue on an otherwise great flight.

Not really their fault, but a 4.5 hour delay is pretty brutal

we were delayed going into and out of Newark Airport by 3-4 hours each way. Excuses/reasons given were misleading. Weather was cited at first when there was NO weather issue. Turns out Newark had a shortage of staff and runway construction. United knew this and should have NOT scheduled flights when they know we would be delayed so long. I will avoid United and EWR airport at all cost going forward. Delta never looked so good.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

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