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BHM to LUK: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
404 mi
651 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from LUK?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 404 miles (651 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BHM to LUK?
Nonstop service on BHM–LUK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to LUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHM–LUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHM to LUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHM–LUK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.