Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CGQ to BHM: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
6,702 mi
10,786 km · 5,824 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CGQ→BHM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from BHM?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Birmingham (BHM) is 6,702 miles (10,786 km, 5,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGQ to BHM?
Nonstop service on CGQ–BHM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changchun and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 13 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to BHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGQ–BHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGQ to BHM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGQ–BHM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.