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FRA to BHM: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,701 mi
7,565 km · 4,085 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from BHM?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,701 miles (7,565 km, 4,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Frankfurt and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to BHM?
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