Albert Lea: facts

At a glance

• Country: United States
• Region: Minnesota
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 17,674
• Coordinates: 43.6480° N, 93.3683° W
• Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00 standard, UTC-05:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Washington: 1,461 km (908 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW): 54 km (34 mi), straight line
• Rochester International Airport (RST): 75 km (47 mi), straight line
• Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP): 137 km (85 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Northwood: 26 km (16 mi)
• Austin: 32 km (20 mi)
• Forest City: 48 km (30 mi)
• Waseca: 49 km (30 mi)
• Owatonna: 50 km (31 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Rochester, 83 km (52 mi)