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PBI to BHM: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
620 mi
997 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from BHM?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Birmingham (BHM) is 620 miles (997 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 West Palm Beach and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to BHM?
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