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BHM to DET: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
644 mi
1,037 km · 560 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
644 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from DET?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Detroit (DET) is 644 miles (1,037 km, 560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to DET?
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