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BHM to MKC: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
581 mi
935 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from MKC?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Kansas City (MKC) is 581 miles (935 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 MKC?
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