Distance from Birmingham to Chicago

The distance between Birmingham, United Kingdom and Chicago, United States is 6,216 kilometers (3,863 miles).

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Birmingham to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 6,216 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Birmingham at 149 meters above sea level and Chicago at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 52.4814° N 1.8998° W

Elevation: 149 m (489 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX)
  • Coventry Airport (CVT)
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)
  • Gloucestershire Airport (GLO)
  • Nottingham Airport (NQT)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Birmingham

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Birmingham to London 163 km
From Birmingham to Glasgow 407 km
From Birmingham to Manchester 114 km
From Birmingham to Sheffield 104 km
From Birmingham to Leeds 148 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Birmingham and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Recife, Brazil Havana, Cuba 6,216 km
Chengdu, China Saint Petersburg, Russia 6,217 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Belo Horizonte, Brazil 6,215 km
Valencia, Venezuela San Francisco, United States 6,217 km
Arequipa, Peru Chihuahua, Mexico 6,218 km
Indianapolis, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 6,218 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Benin City, Nigeria 6,218 km
Ottawa, Canada Palma, Spain 6,214 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Oakland, United States 6,214 km
Lima, Peru Omaha, United States 6,213 km
Madrid, Spain London, Canada 6,219 km
Paris, France Kakamega, Kenya 6,213 km
Brampton, Canada Zaragoza, Spain 6,213 km
Edmonton, Canada Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6,212 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Gibraltar, Gibraltar 6,221 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela San Diego, United States 6,211 km
Málaga, Spain Washington, United States 6,221 km

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