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DEC to BHM: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
449 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from BHM?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Birmingham (BHM) is 449 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 DEC to BHM?
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