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RDG to BHM: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
758 mi
1,220 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from BHM?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Birmingham (BHM) is 758 miles (1,220 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Reading and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to BHM?
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