Birmingham, United Kingdom
| IATA Code | BHX |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EGBB |
| City | Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Time Zone | Europe/London |
| Coordinates | 52.4539, -1.7480 |
| Elevation | 327 ft / 100 m above sea level |
| State/Region | England |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BHX, using BHX as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBHX Sabre: A15JUNLHRBHX Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBHX
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 141 km / 87 mi | ≈ 0.2h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 5,423 km / 3,370 mi | ≈ 6.4h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,603 km / 3,482 mi | ≈ 6.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,944 km / 6,800 mi | ≈ 12.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 17,039 km / 10,587 mi | ≈ 20.0h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to BHX, at roughly 0.2 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 20.0 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BHX as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Birmingham is BHX — Birmingham Airport.
Birmingham Airport operates on Europe/London time.
In a flight segment line, BHX appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BHX... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to BHX, at an estimated 0.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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