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CGF to BHM: distance & flight time
Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
623 mi
1,003 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, 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 CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 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 CGF from BHM?
The flight distance from Richmond Heights (CGF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 623 miles (1,003 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGF to BHM?
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 Richmond Heights and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Richmond Heights.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGF to BHM?
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