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KNO to BHM: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
9,840 mi
15,836 km · 8,551 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from BHM?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Birmingham (BHM) is 9,840 miles (15,836 km, 8,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 Medan and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to BHM?
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