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QLR to BHM: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,197 mi
6,755 km · 3,648 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from BHM?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,197 miles (6,755 km, 3,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Monte Real and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 6 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to BHM?
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