Rochester to Albany (ROC–ALB) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ROC Airport Page →
197 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 17 1-stop flights Verified 3w ago
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BWI Baltimore 3h 10m WN WN Baltimore (BWI) to Albany flights
PHL Philadelphia 3h 38m AAASEI AA Philadelphia (PHL) to Albany flights
DTW Detroit 3h 49m AFAMDL AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Albany flights
IAD Dulles 3h 51m AVCMOS SNUA Dulles (IAD) to Albany flights
DCA Washington 3h 58m AAAS AAAS Washington (DCA) to Albany flights
LGA New York 4h 46m DL DL New York (LGA) to Albany flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 3m AA AA Charlotte (CLT) to Albany flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 9m AMDLKE AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Albany flights
USA Concord 5h 13m XP XP Concord (USA) to Albany flights
ORD Chicago 5h 13m AAACAS AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Albany flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Rochester to Albany
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 197 mi 0h 35m nonstop

ROC–ALB had nonstop service from Contour Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 197 miles in 0h 35m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop ROC–ALB service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
LF Contour Airlines 1 91%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: LF (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for ROC to ALB.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
17
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
350
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ROC → ALB
91%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
91%
Arriving
100%
Return
ALB → ROC
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ROC delays → ALB delays →

Other ways to reach Albany from Rochester

Nearby airports with service to Albany International Airport.
Metric ROC→ALB BUF→ALB SYR→ALB
Distance from ROC 55 mi 79 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 3
Weekly flights 1
Flight time 0h 35m 1h 1m
Departure OTP 91%
Airports within 200 miles of ROC with service to Albany International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Albany is 0 hours the same as Rochester.
ROC: EDT · ALB: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Rochester, it's 6:00 PM in Albany.
Distance & Flight Time
197 mi / 318 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 35m gate to gate.

ROC–ALB Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Rochester to Albany route.
Route details
Distance197 mi / 318 km
Flight time0h 35m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ROC
IATA / ICAOROC / KROC
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr2.7M
Elevation559 ft / 170 m
Destination: ALB
IATA / ICAOALB / KALB
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3.0M
Elevation285 ft / 87 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ROC to ALB flights.
Nonstop flights from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to Albany International Airport take about 0h 35m gate to gate. The route covers 197 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from ROC to ALB: Contour Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 0h 35m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Philadelphia and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ALB and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from ALB to ROC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BUF and SYR. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ROC to ALB

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) and Albany International Airport (ALB) had nonstop service from Contour Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

ROC to ALB Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ROC to ALB is about 0 hours 35 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 197 miles (318 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Philadelphia and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Buffalo (BUF) and Syracuse (SYR).