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BWI to BHM: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
681 mi
1,097 km · 592 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
681 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from BHM?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Birmingham (BHM) is 681 miles (1,097 km, 592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Baltimore and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BHM?
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