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BHM to KWL: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
8,228 mi
13,242 km · 7,150 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from KWL?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Guilin (KWL) is 8,228 miles (13,242 km, 7,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 13 hours ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to KWL?
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