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YZR to BHM: distance & flight time
Sarnia (Chris Hadfield Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
695 mi
1,118 km · 604 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
695 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YZR — Chris Hadfield Airport · Sarnia, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YZR
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 YZR from BHM?
The flight distance from Sarnia (YZR) to Birmingham (BHM) is 695 miles (1,118 km, 604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZR to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZR to BHM?
Nonstop service on YZR–BHM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarnia and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Sarnia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZR to BHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZR–BHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZR to BHM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZR–BHM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.