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BHM to CCU: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,540 mi
13,743 km · 7,421 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from CCU?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,540 miles (13,743 km, 7,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Birmingham and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 10.5 hours ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to CCU?
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