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MSP to BHM: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
855 mi
1,375 km · 743 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from BHM?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Birmingham (BHM) is 855 miles (1,375 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 MSP to BHM?
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