Birmingham (BHM) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 4h 02m
Bearing
284° W
Birmingham (BHM) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 1,615 miles (2,598 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–LAS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,710
both directions
Passengers
7,521
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–LAS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–LAS in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 9,710 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.5%
Load
What plane flies BHM–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 48% of BHM–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 82.7% load
48.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 71.8% load
32.3% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 76.6% load
19.4%
How has BHM–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–LAS departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 7,472 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,259 passengers
78.2%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 6,878 passengers
71.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,372 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,702 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,055 passengers
80.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,386 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 6,654 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 6,341 passengers
70.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,375 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,650 passengers
71.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,521 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → LAS
76.8% full
31 departures · 3,934 passengers
LAS → BHM
78.2% full
31 departures · 3,587 passengers
Nonstop BHM–LAS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Las Vegas (LAS)?
BHM to LAS is 1,615 miles (2,598 km / 1,403 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 1,615-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,615-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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