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AMS to BHM: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,485 mi
7,218 km · 3,897 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from BHM?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,485 miles (7,218 km, 3,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to BHM?
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