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BHM to IAH: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
562 mi
904 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
562 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from IAH?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (IAH) is 562 miles (904 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 IAH?
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