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FDH to BHM: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,813 mi
7,747 km · 4,183 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from BHM?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,813 miles (7,747 km, 4,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Friedrichshafen and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to BHM?
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