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GLZ to BHM: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,512 mi
7,261 km · 3,921 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from BHM?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,512 miles (7,261 km, 3,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Gilze-rijen and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to BHM?
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