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GLA to BHX: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport)
260 mi
418 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, United Kingdom
- BHX — Birmingham International Airport · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
Near BHX
- CVT · Coventry Airport13 mi away
- EMA · East Midlands Airport31 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport43 mi away
- NQT · Nottingham Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLA from BHX?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX) is 260 miles (418 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLA to BHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLA to BHX?
Nonstop service on GLA–BHX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLA to BHX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLA–BHX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLA to BHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLA–BHX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.