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SJY to BHM: distance & flight time
Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (Seinäjoki Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,747 mi
7,640 km · 4,125 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJY — Seinäjoki Airport · Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki, Finland
- 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 SJY
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport21 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport31 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport42 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport72 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 SJY from BHM?
The flight distance from Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (SJY) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,747 miles (7,640 km, 4,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJY to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 8 hours behind Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJY to BHM?
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