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CGX to BHM: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
575 mi
926 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from BHM?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Birmingham (BHM) is 575 miles (926 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 CGX to BHM?
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