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LHR to BHX: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport)
87 mi
140 km · 76 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
87 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m 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
- LHR — London Heathrow 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 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 LHR from BHX?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Birmingham (BHX) is 87 miles (140 km, 76 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to BHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 LHR to BHX?
Nonstop service on LHR–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to BHX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHR–BHX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHR to BHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHR–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.