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BFM to BHM: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from BHM?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Birmingham (BHM) is 217 miles (349 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to BHM?
Nonstop service on BFM–BHM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to BHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–BHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to BHM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–BHM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.