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BHM to ORD: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
585 mi
941 km · 508 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
585 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from ORD?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago (ORD) is 585 miles (941 km, 508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to ORD?
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 ORD?
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