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BHM to YIP: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
624 mi
1,005 km · 543 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
624 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from YIP?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Detroit (YIP) is 624 miles (1,005 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to YIP?
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