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KEF to BHM: distance & flight time
Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
3,385 mi
5,447 km · 2,941 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
- 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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 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 KEF from BHM?
The flight distance from Keflavik (KEF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 3,385 miles (5,447 km, 2,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEF to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Keflavik and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 5 hours behind Keflavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEF to BHM?
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