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BGC to BHM: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,254 mi
6,846 km · 3,696 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from BHM?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,254 miles (6,846 km, 3,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Braganca and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 6 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to BHM?
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