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CBM to BHM: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
97 mi
157 km · 85 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
97 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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 CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 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 CBM from BHM?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Birmingham (BHM) is 97 miles (157 km, 85 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 CBM to BHM?
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