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YZY to BHM: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,414 mi
11,932 km · 6,443 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from BHM?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,414 miles (11,932 km, 6,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Zhangye and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 13 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to BHM?
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