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AXJ to BHM: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,281 mi
11,717 km · 6,327 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- 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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 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 AXJ from BHM?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,281 miles (11,717 km, 6,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Amakusa and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 14 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to BHM?
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