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RRK to BHM: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
8,540 mi
13,744 km · 7,421 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from BHM?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Birmingham (BHM) is 8,540 miles (13,744 km, 7,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Rourkela and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 10.5 hours behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to BHM?
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