Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEM to BHM: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
210 mi
339 km · 183 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
See live MEM→BHM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from BHM?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Birmingham (BHM) is 210 miles (339 km, 183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 MEM to BHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–BHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.