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BHM to IAB: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
653 mi
1,052 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from IAB?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Wichita (IAB) is 653 miles (1,052 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHM to IAB?
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