Flights Atlanta → Birmingham
ATL → BHM
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Birmingham?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Birmingham (BHM) takes 29 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Birmingham operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 818 flights are conducted using either McDonnell Douglas MD-88 or Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that sees around 2.65 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Birmingham (BHM) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 2027 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.43%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Birmingham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Birmingham (BHM) heads west for about 215 km, a flight time of roughly 29m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of ATL-BHM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Birmingham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,027 tracked ATL-BHM flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating ATL-BHM
Airports
Frequently asked questions about ATL-BHM
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Birmingham (BHM) takes 29 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Birmingham (BHM) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 2027 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Birmingham is 1.43% across 2027 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Birmingham, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
