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MHR to BHM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
1,948 mi
3,136 km · 1,693 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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.
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Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from BHM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Birmingham (BHM) is 1,948 miles (3,136 km, 1,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Sacramento and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to BHM?
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