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GYY to BHM: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
558 mi
897 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, United States
- 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 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 GYY from BHM?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Birmingham (BHM) is 558 miles (897 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 GYY to BHM?
Nonstop service on GYY–BHM 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYY to BHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYY–BHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYY to BHM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYY–BHM 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.