How to find cheap flights to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
Right now, £386 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Or you can reserve a round-trip plane ticket to BHM for £578.
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Best time to go to Birmingham
May is usually the cheapest month to catch a flight to Birmingham.
If you have flexible travel dates, try using the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to BHM.
If you want to experience Birmingham at its busiest, lock in your flights to BHM for July. Being on holiday during peak seasons typically means more to see and do compared to other times.
Travel in March if you want to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Birmingham are typically less expensive.
Check the weather conditions before travelling. July is the warmest time of year in Birmingham, averaging between 19ºC and 34ºC.
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from -3ºC to 14ºC.
With five days of rain on average, October is the driest month in Birmingham.
The wettest time of year is July. Plan your trip then and you can expect to get around 14 days of rainfall.
Travelling to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM): What you need to know
Avoid the layovers and travel to Birmingham quickly. Book a direct flight to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport with one of these popular airlines:
Consider booking your BHM plane ticket with Delta. It's the top performer for punctuality, with up to 82% of flights to this hub sticking to schedule.
BHM is in the UTC-5 timezone.
Eager to get a good night's sleep after your flight to BHM? These hotels near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport offer the perfect place to relax and recharge:
Kick off your Birmingham adventure sooner by picking up a car hire in BHM. Dollar, Avis and Hertz are some of the top names to take your pick of here.
Whether you're making your connecting flight or flying home from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, you're likely to arrive on time. BHM performs well on the punctuality front, with up to 80% of all departing flights landing as planned.
Getting to central Birmingham from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
Central Birmingham is about 10 kms (6 miles) from BHM.
After landing from your flight to BHM, the drive to the centre takes around 10 minutes.
If you'd love to stay near all the action in Birmingham, unpack your suitcase at one of these top hotels:
Birmingham highlights
Jump off your flight to Birmingham and find your way to these leading attractions:
16th Street Baptist Church: Around 0.97 kms (0.60 miles) south-west of the city centre, this landmark is the ideal place to start your sightseeing around the city.
Japanese Garden: You'll find this park roughly 5 kms (3 miles) south-east of the centre. Take a little breather and slow things down in this corner of Birmingham.
Civil Rights District: Take on this landmark next. About 0.80 kms (0.50 miles) south-west of the city centre, it's worth checking out to get the full Birmingham experience.
How to get to Tuscaloosa from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
Heading for the nearby city of Tuscaloosa? It's about 105 kms (65 miles) from BHM. Allow around 1 hour to drive there.
Allow roughly 1 hour 20 minutes if you plan to travel to Tuscaloosa on public transport.
Travelling from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Gadsden
Gadsden is located around 88 kms (55 miles) from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. If that's where you'll be staying, the ride by public transport takes about 3 hours 25 minutes.
By car, the trip takes roughly 1 hour.
Explore more of the United States
The United States isn't short of places to explore. Keep going to Nashville, located around 290 kms (180 miles) north of Birmingham. Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and The Johnny Cash Museum have to be on your must-see list. Nashville International Airport (BNA) is the most conveniently located airport for this city.
Atlanta fits right into any adventure through the United States. You'll find it around 225 kms (140 miles) east of Birmingham. Georgia Aquarium, Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr and Fox Theatre are visitor favourites. The main point of arrival is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
Or venture to Montgomery, about 137 kms (85 miles) south of Birmingham. National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Civil Rights Memorial and Natl memorial for peace are just the start of reasons to go.