BHM to BWI: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is 1,096 km (681 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 50m, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (BWI to BHM).
How far is it from Birmingham to Baltimore?
The great-circle distance between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is 1,096 km (681 mi, 592 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BHM to BWI?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. BWI is roughly northeast of BHM.
How is the BHM to BWI route written in code?
The pair is written BHM-BWI in IATA codes and KBHM-KBWI in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is BHM (KBHM), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is BWI (KBWI).
| BHM | BWI | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
| ICAO code | KBHM | KBWI |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 650 ft | 146 ft |
| Rank by connections | #405 | #107 |
Both ICAO codes start with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
BWI sits 504 ft (154 m) lower than BHM, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying BHM to BWI
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN | Southwest Airlines | SWA | Southwest | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: FL.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Birmingham from Baltimore?
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) are 1,096 km (681 mi, 592 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BHM to BWI?
A typical nonstop flight between BHM and BWI takes about 1h 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is BWI from BHM?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) lies roughly northeast of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).
Which airlines fly BHM to BWI?
1 airline appear on the BHM-BWI route in the open dataset, including Southwest Airlines.
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