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SOZ to BHM: distance & flight time
Solenzara (Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
5,000 mi
8,047 km · 4,345 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOZ — Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base · Solenzara, France
- 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 SOZ
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport31 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport32 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- BIA · Bastia-Poretta Airport44 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 SOZ from BHM?
The flight distance from Solenzara (SOZ) to Birmingham (BHM) is 5,000 miles (8,047 km, 4,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOZ to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Solenzara and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Solenzara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOZ to BHM?
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