Flights Dublin → Birmingham
DUB → BHX
How long is the flight from Dublin to Birmingham?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Birmingham (BHX) takes 45 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dublin to Birmingham operates with high punctuality, as indicated by an on-time performance rate of 87%, and flights are typically ahead of schedule by an average of two minutes. The route sees a total of eighteen flights per week, utilizing aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800, serving the busy Birmingham airport which handles nearly nine million passengers annually.
The Dublin (DUB) → Birmingham (BHX) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair. Across 154 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Birmingham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Birmingham (BHX) heads east for about 321 km, a flight time of roughly 45m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of DUB-BHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Birmingham it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 154 tracked DUB-BHX flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-BHX
Frequently asked questions about DUB-BHX
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Birmingham (BHX) takes 45 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Birmingham (BHX) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 154 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Birmingham is 0.00% across 154 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, Ryanair.
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.
The Dublin-Birmingham route is about 321 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
