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HOU to BHM: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
570 mi
917 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
570 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from BHM?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Birmingham (BHM) is 570 miles (917 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOU to BHM?
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