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BRE to BHM: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,618 mi
7,431 km · 4,013 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from BHM?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,618 miles (7,431 km, 4,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Bremen and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to BHM?
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