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BOU to BHM: distance & flight time
Bourges (Bourges Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,531 mi
7,292 km · 3,938 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOU — Bourges Airport · Bourges, France
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOU
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport34 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport35 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport58 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base70 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOU from BHM?
The flight distance from Bourges (BOU) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,531 miles (7,292 km, 3,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOU to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Bourges and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Bourges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOU to BHM?
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