Distance from Chicago to Birmingham

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

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
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)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance 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

Other distances from Birmingham

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Birmingham to London 163 km
From Birmingham to Liverpool 126 km
From Birmingham to Glasgow 407 km
From Birmingham to Sheffield 104 km
From Birmingham to Leeds 148 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Francisco, United States Valencia, Venezuela 6,216 km
Recife, Brazil Havana, Cuba 6,216 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Chengdu, China 6,217 km
Tokyo, Japan Honolulu, United States 6,215 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Belo Horizonte, Brazil 6,215 km
Indianapolis, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 6,218 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Arequipa, Peru 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
Paris, France Kakamega, Kenya 6,213 km
Brampton, Canada Zaragoza, Spain 6,213 km
Kampala, Uganda Vigo, Spain 6,212 km
Edmonton, Canada Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6,212 km
Callao, Peru Omaha, United States 6,212 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Gibraltar, Gibraltar 6,221 km
San Diego, United States Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 6,211 km
Washington, United States Málaga, Spain 6,221 km

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