Direct Flights from Baton Rouge to Birmingham
Nonstop service from BTR to BHM on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Birmingham
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the third-most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,357 as of 2024. The Birmingham metropolitan area, with over 1.19 million residents, is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama and 47th-most populous in the US. Birmingham serves as a major regional economic, medical, and educational hub of the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.
Top things to do in Birmingham
- The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including Asian, Europ…
- The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States.
- The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
- Rickwood Caverns State Park is a public recreation area and natural history preserve located 7 miles (11 km) north of Warrior, Alabama.
- Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971.
- The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a United States National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama established in 2017 to preserve and commemorate the work of the 1963 Birmingham campaign, its Children's Crusade,…
- Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure is a water park and amusement park in Bessemer, Alabama.
- Majestic Caverns is a cave and tourist attraction located in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is touted as "Alabama's Big Cave".
- The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre (27.3 ha) of botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
- Oak Mountain State Park is a public recreation area located approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Birmingham in the northeast quadrant of the city of Pelham, Alabama, United States.
- The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the see church of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
- The Southern Museum of Flight is a civilian aviation museum Birmingham, Alabama. The facility features nearly 100 aircraft, as well as engines, models, artifacts, photographs, and paintings.
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Planning a trip to Birmingham
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Birmingham is March–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Birmingham rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Birmingham Museum of Art, Cathedral of Saint Paul (Alabama), and Birmingham Zoo and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Baton Rouge to Birmingham?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Birmingham (BHM) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Baton Rouge to Birmingham?
- American, United fly nonstop between Baton Rouge (BTR) and Birmingham (BHM).
- How far is Birmingham from Baton Rouge?
- Birmingham is about 332 miles from Baton Rouge by air.
- What is there to do in Birmingham?
- Popular things to do include Birmingham Museum of Art, Cathedral of Saint Paul (Alabama), Birmingham Zoo, Rickwood Caverns State Park, and more.
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