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OWB to BHM: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
290 mi
466 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 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 OWB from BHM?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Birmingham (BHM) is 290 miles (466 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 OWB to BHM?
Nonstop service on OWB–BHM 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 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to BHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–BHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to BHM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–BHM 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.