Distance between Birmingham AL and Phenix City AL
The distance from Birmingham to Phenix City is 140 miles by road including 7 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Auburn, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Chelsea, Alexander City, Opelika and Smiths Station.
| Shortest distance by air | 127 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 139.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 33 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 18.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Birmingham | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 31 5 mi, 05 min
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| Mountain Brook | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 280 11 mi, 12 min
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| Chelsea | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.4 gal | |
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US 280 6 mi, 06 min
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| Westover | 22 mi | 24 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 280 7 mi, 07 min
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| Harpersville | 29 mi | 31 min | 1.0 gal | |
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US 280 43 mi, 47 min
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| Alexander City | 73 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.2 gal | |
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US 280 32 mi, 34 min
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| Auburn | 104 mi | 1 h 53 min | 3.4 gal | |
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US 280 9 mi, 10 min
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| Opelika | 114 mi | 2 h 03 min | 3.8 gal | |
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I 85 US 280 19 mi, 19 min
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| Smiths Station | 132 mi | 2 h 23 min | 4.4 gal | |
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US 280 7 mi, 09 min
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| Phenix City | 140 mi | 2 h 33 min | 4.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Birmingham to Phenix City?
Fuel cost: 18.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 139.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Birmingham to Phenix City?
Driving time: 2 h 33 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 min
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 40 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 35 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Birmingham to Phenix City by land?
The distance between Birmingham and Phenix City is 139.8 mi by road including 6.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Birmingham and Phenix City respectively.
How far is Birmingham to Phenix City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Birmingham and Phenix City is 127.4 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Birmingham and Phenix City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Birmingham from Phenix City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 127 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 55 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Birmingham to Phenix City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 51 min to cover the distance of 127 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Birmingham and Phenix City?
The halfway point between Birmingham and Phenix City is Alexander City. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Alexander City to Birmingham is 73 mi and driving will take about 1 h 19 min. The road between Alexander City and Phenix City has length 67 mi and will take approximately 1 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Birmingham in relation to Phenix City?
Birmingham is located 127 mi north-west of Phenix City.
Birmingham has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.52068, longitude -86.80243.
Phenix City has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.47097, longitude -85.00077.
Which highway goes from Birmingham to Phenix City?
The route from Birmingham to Phenix City follows US 280.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 431: 22 mi
- US 231: 17 mi
- I 85: 3 mi
- US 29: 3 mi
- US 31: 2 mi
- AL 22: 2 mi
- AL 76: 2 mi
- AL 49: 1 mi
- AL 50: 1 mi
