About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), Medellín, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,020 miles (or 3,251 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Olaya Herrera Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BHM / KBHM
Airport Name: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
GPS Coordinates: 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W
Area Served: Birmingham, Alabama
Operator/Owner: City of Birmingham
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 650 feet (198 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EOH / SKMD
Airport Names:
  1. Olaya Herrera Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera
Location: Medellín, Colombia
GPS Coordinates: 6°13'10"N by 75°35'25"W
Area Served: Medellín
Operator/Owner: AirPlan
Airport Type: Commercial
Elevation: 4940 feet (1,506 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):

  • Externally, concourse C and concourse B before its demolition was radically different than the terminal structure, consisting of straight radial spokes clad with white panels.
  • During the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion, pilots and crews from the Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Birmingham were selected to train Cuban exile fliers in Nicaragua to fly the Douglas B-26 Invader in the close air support role.
  • Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
  • Atlantic Aviation operates two general aviation fixed base operator facilities, and there are numerous corporate hangars north of Runway 6/24 and east of Runway 18/36.
  • Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH):

  • The furthest airport from Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to Olaya Herrera Airport (meaning Olaya Herrera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
  • In addition to being known as "Olaya Herrera Airport", another name for EOH is "Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera".
  • Aerolínea de Antioquia has its headquarters on the airport property.West Caribbean Airways, when it existed, had its corporate headquarters, operational center, and call center in Hangar 73 on the airport property.
  • It has a very large LCD screens provided by Scala to give information of flights, and times of departure and arrival of aircraft, these screens were also designed to receive hospital care for those who wait, with music and animations in Macromedia.
  • The closest airport to Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) is José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of EOH.
  • Because of Olaya Herrera Airport's high elevation of 4,940 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EOH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EOH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Then he began his many efforts to ensure that Medellin had an airport, starting with securing the financial resources to Bountiful businessmen of the time, choose the same land where the airport should be built and overcome all sorts of obstacles imposed by the local government then.
  • Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.97 miles (46.61 km) ESt. Clair County Airport (PLR)Pell City, Alabama, United StatesView St. Clair County Airport on a map Set PLR as origin Airport Set PLR as destination Airport Get more information about St. Clair County Airport
240.37 miles (64.96 km) ETalladega Municipal Airport (ASN)Talladega, Alabama, United StatesView Talladega Municipal Airport on a map Set ASN as origin Airport Set ASN as destination Airport Get more information about Talladega Municipal Airport
347.42 miles (76.31 km) NENortheast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD)Gadsden, Alabama, United StatesView Northeast Alabama Regional Airport on a map Set GAD as origin Airport Set GAD as destination Airport Get more information about Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
451.50 miles (82.88 km) EAnniston Regional Airport (ANB)Anniston, Alabama, United StatesView Anniston Regional Airport on a map Set ANB as origin Airport Set ANB as destination Airport Get more information about Anniston Regional Airport
554.95 miles (88.43 km) WSWTuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL)Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United StatesView Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field on a map Set TCL as origin Airport Set TCL as destination Airport Get more information about Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field
663.97 miles (102.94 km) SEThomas C. Russell Field (ALX)Alexander City, Alabama, United StatesView Thomas C. Russell Field on a map Set ALX as origin Airport Set ALX as destination Airport Get more information about Thomas C. Russell Field
774.17 miles (119.37 km) NHuntsville International Airport (HSV)Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United StatesView Huntsville International Airport on a map Set HSV as origin Airport Set HSV as destination Airport Get more information about Huntsville International Airport
876.14 miles (122.53 km) NPryor Field Regional Airport (DCU)Decatur, Alabama, United StatesView Pryor Field Regional Airport on a map Set DCU as origin Airport Set DCU as destination Airport Get more information about Pryor Field Regional Airport
977.12 miles (124.11 km) NRedstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA)Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United StatesView Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) on a map Set HUA as origin Airport Set HUA as destination Airport Get more information about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)
1081.10 miles (130.51 km) WNWMarion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB)Hamilton, Alabama, United StatesView Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport on a map Set HAB as origin Airport Set HAB as destination Airport Get more information about Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport
1184.92 miles (136.66 km) SSEMaxwell Air Force Base (MXF)Montgomery, Alabama, United StatesView Maxwell Air Force Base on a map Set MXF as origin Airport Set MXF as destination Airport Get more information about Maxwell Air Force Base
1285.39 miles (137.43 km) SCraig Field (SEM)Selma, Alabama, United StatesView Craig Field on a map Set SEM as origin Airport Set SEM as destination Airport Get more information about Craig Field
1389.23 miles (143.60 km) WSWGeorge Downer Airport (AIV)Aliceville, Alabama, United StatesView George Downer Airport on a map Set AIV as origin Airport Set AIV as destination Airport Get more information about George Downer Airport
1489.73 miles (144.40 km) SSEMontgomery Regional Airport (MGM)Montgomery, Alabama, United StatesView Montgomery Regional Airport on a map Set MGM as origin Airport Set MGM as destination Airport Get more information about Montgomery Regional Airport
1593.20 miles (149.99 km) SESharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE)Tuskegee, Alabama, United StatesView Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield on a map Set TGE as origin Airport Set TGE as destination Airport Get more information about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,183.49 miles (17,998.03 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,164.75 miles (17,967.87 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,146.56 miles (17,938.61 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,140.92 miles (17,929.52 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
511,139.96 miles (17,927.98 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
711,126.11 miles (17,905.69 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
811,126.05 miles (17,905.59 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
911,121.47 miles (17,898.23 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1011,114.51 miles (17,887.02 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1111,110.02 miles (17,879.81 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1211,075.07 miles (17,823.55 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1311,070.32 miles (17,815.91 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
1411,063.09 miles (17,804.27 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1511,035.96 miles (17,760.61 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Olaya Herrera Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Olaya Herrera Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.81 miles (19.01 km) ESEJosé María Córdova International Airport (MDE)Medellín, ColombiaView José María Córdova International Airport on a map Set MDE as destination Airport Set MDE as destination Airport Get more information about José María Córdova International Airport
280.93 miles (130.25 km) WSWEl Caraño Airport (UIB)Quibdó, ColombiaView El Caraño Airport on a map Set UIB as destination Airport Set UIB as destination Airport Get more information about El Caraño Airport
382.68 miles (133.06 km) SLa Nubia Airport (MZL)Manizales, ColombiaView La Nubia Airport on a map Set MZL as destination Airport Set MZL as destination Airport Get more information about La Nubia Airport
484.87 miles (136.59 km) SEMariquita Airport (MQU)Mariquita, Tolima Department, ColombiaView Mariquita Airport on a map Set MQU as destination Airport Set MQU as destination Airport Get more information about Mariquita Airport
597.77 miles (157.34 km) SMatecaña International Airport (PEI)Pereira, ColombiaView Matecaña International Airport on a map Set PEI as destination Airport Set PEI as destination Airport Get more information about Matecaña International Airport
6104.06 miles (167.46 km) SSWSanta Ana Airport (CRC)Cartago, ColombiaView Santa Ana Airport on a map Set CRC as destination Airport Set CRC as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Ana Airport
7109.18 miles (175.71 km) NNEEl Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG)El Bagre, ColombiaView El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport on a map Set EBG as destination Airport Set EBG as destination Airport Get more information about El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport
8121.76 miles (195.96 km) WSWReyes Murillo Airport (NQU)Nuquí, ColombiaView Reyes Murillo Airport on a map Set NQU as destination Airport Set NQU as destination Airport Get more information about Reyes Murillo Airport
9122.70 miles (197.47 km) SEl Edén Airport International (AXM)Armenia, ColombiaView El Edén Airport International on a map Set AXM as destination Airport Set AXM as destination Airport Get more information about El Edén Airport International
10123.77 miles (199.19 km) NNECaucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ)Caucasia, Antioquia, ColombiaView Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport on a map Set CAQ as destination Airport Set CAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport
11123.93 miles (199.44 km) WJosé Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC)Bahía Solano, ColombiaView José Celestino Mutis Airport on a map Set BSC as destination Airport Set BSC as destination Airport Get more information about José Celestino Mutis Airport
12128.18 miles (206.29 km) SSEPerales Airport (IBE)Ibagué, ColombiaView Perales Airport on a map Set IBE as destination Airport Set IBE as destination Airport Get more information about Perales Airport
13134.41 miles (216.31 km) NWAntonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO)Apartadó, ColombiaView Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport on a map Set APO as destination Airport Set APO as destination Airport Get more information about Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport
14134.45 miles (216.37 km) ENEYariguíes Airport (EJA)Barrancabermeja, ColombiaView Yariguíes Airport on a map Set EJA as destination Airport Set EJA as destination Airport Get more information about Yariguíes Airport
15144.43 miles (232.44 km) SEEl Dorado International Airport (BOG)Bogotá, ColombiaView El Dorado International Airport on a map Set BOG as destination Airport Set BOG as destination Airport Get more information about El Dorado International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Olaya Herrera Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Olaya Herrera Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,351.04 miles (19,877.02 km) SWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as destination Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
212,312.39 miles (19,814.82 km) SSWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as destination Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
312,282.37 miles (19,766.51 km) WSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as destination Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
412,266.34 miles (19,740.71 km) WHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as destination Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
512,220.25 miles (19,666.54 km) SEFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
612,214.40 miles (19,657.13 km) WSWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
712,206.58 miles (19,644.53 km) SSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as destination Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
812,162.32 miles (19,573.30 km) WSWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
912,150.86 miles (19,554.87 km) WPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as destination Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport
1012,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) SSWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
1112,115.87 miles (19,498.56 km) SSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as destination Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
1212,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) SWBuluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ)Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, IndonesiaView Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport on a map Set TJQ as destination Airport Set TJQ as destination Airport Get more information about Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport
1312,103.89 miles (19,479.27 km) WSWTunggul Wulung Airport (CXP)Cilacap, Java Island, IndonesiaView Tunggul Wulung Airport on a map Set CXP as destination Airport Set CXP as destination Airport Get more information about Tunggul Wulung Airport
1412,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) SEDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
1512,082.77 miles (19,445.28 km) WSWPurwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL)Wirasaba, Central Java, IndonesiaView Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport on a map Set PWL as destination Airport Set PWL as destination Airport Get more information about Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport