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LCY to BHX: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport)
101 mi
162 km · 88 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
101 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- BHX — Birmingham International Airport · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Near BHX
- CVT · Coventry Airport13 mi away
- EMA · East Midlands Airport31 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport43 mi away
- NQT · Nottingham Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCY from BHX?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Birmingham (BHX) is 101 miles (162 km, 88 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to BHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 LCY to BHX?
Nonstop service on LCY–BHX 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to BHX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–BHX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to BHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–BHX 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.