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ERF to BHM: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,764 mi
7,667 km · 4,140 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from BHM?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,764 miles (7,667 km, 4,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Erfurt and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to BHM?
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