How long is the flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta can get you from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa in just under 5h 18m. Your travel time can differ by up to 1h 48m. Birmingham, Alabama and Iowa are separated by a distance of 667 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Iowa ranges from 1.0 - 4.9 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Iowa when rainfall is around 1.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Iowa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).

What are the most popular routes from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa?

The most popular route from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa is Birmingham - Omaha Eppley Airfield. You may also consider Birmingham - Des Moines or Birmingham - Cedar Rapids.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from BHM to IA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa as you normally would.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Birmingham to Iowa?

If you book a flight to Iowa from Birmingham, you will be flying from Birmingham, which is the city’s only airport. Birmingham (BHM) is located 4.3 mi from the center of Birmingham.

Can I find deals for flights from Birmingham to Iowa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Birmingham to Iowa flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Birmingham to Iowa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Birmingham to Iowa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Birmingham to Iowa?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Birmingham to Iowa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Tue 12/306:41 pmBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 05mAmerican Airlines

Thu 1/13:27 pmDSM - BHM

1 stop7h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$657

Tue 12/303:00 pmBHM - DSM

2 stops9h 05mSouthwest

Thu 1/16:15 amDSM - BHM

2 stops9h 55mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$667

Tue 12/303:00 pmBHM - OMA

1 stop7h 10mSouthwest

Thu 1/12:15 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop6h 15mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$757

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Mon 1/1210:56 amBHM - CID

1 stop7h 06mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/1710:08 amCID - BHM

1 stop7h 37mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$274

Sat 2/147:27 amBHM - DSM

1 stop7h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/188:00 amDSM - BHM

1 stop4h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$325

Wed 1/145:20 amBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 18mDelta

Tue 1/205:35 amDSM - BHM

1 stop6h 30mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$351

Sat 4/185:45 amBHM - OMA

2 stops7h 40mSouthwest

Sun 4/265:35 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop5h 35mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$392

Sat 1/173:18 pmBHM - OMA

1 stop7h 49mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/183:21 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop6h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$325

Sun 1/116:23 amBHM - OMA

1 stop5h 10mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/183:07 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop7h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$351

Sat 4/185:20 amBHM - OMA

1 stop5h 19mDelta

Sun 4/267:00 amOMA - BHM

1 stop5h 58mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$367

Sat 2/147:27 amBHM - CID

1 stop4h 48mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/1811:30 amCID - BHM

1 stop6h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$339

Wed 1/1410:51 amBHM - DSM

2 stops10h 13mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/201:16 pmDSM - BHM

2 stops9h 43mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$361

Sat 1/317:30 amBHM - CID

1 stop6h 50mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/35:27 pmCID - BHM

1 stop4h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$339

Thu 1/810:30 amBHM - DSM

1 stop8h 50mSouthwest

Fri 1/96:10 amDSM - BHM

2 stops7h 50mSouthwest

Deal found 12/25

$452

Fri 1/238:44 amBHM - OMA

2 stops9h 05mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/3012:03 pmOMA - BHM

2 stops8h 11mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$387

Wed 1/147:30 amBHM - DSM

1 stop7h 03mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/208:00 amDSM - BHM

2 stops8h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$356

Fri 1/233:00 pmBHM - OMA

1 stop7h 21mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/3011:26 amOMA - BHM

1 stop7h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$377

Thu 1/85:10 amBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 40mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/95:01 pmDSM - BHM

1 stop4h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$447

Thu 1/811:14 amBHM - DSM

2 stops10h 36mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/911:30 amDSM - BHM

2 stops8h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$457

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Thu 1/85:10 amBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 40mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/95:01 pmDSM - BHM

1 stop4h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$447

Thu 1/810:30 amBHM - DSM

1 stop8h 50mSouthwest

Fri 1/96:10 amDSM - BHM

2 stops7h 50mSouthwest

Deal found 12/25

$452

Fri 1/98:00 amBHM - OMA

1 stop8h 12mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/111:50 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop7h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$447

Sun 1/1112:57 pmBHM - OMA

2 stops9h 59mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/185:04 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop5h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$356

Mon 1/1210:56 amBHM - CID

1 stop7h 06mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/1710:08 amCID - BHM

1 stop7h 37mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$274

Wed 1/145:20 amBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 18mDelta

Tue 1/205:35 amDSM - BHM

1 stop6h 30mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$351

Wed 1/147:30 amBHM - DSM

1 stop7h 03mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/208:00 amDSM - BHM

2 stops8h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$356

Wed 1/1410:51 amBHM - DSM

2 stops10h 13mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/201:16 pmDSM - BHM

2 stops9h 43mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$361

Sat 1/173:18 pmBHM - OMA

1 stop7h 49mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/183:21 pmOMA - BHM

1 stop6h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$325

Fri 1/233:00 pmBHM - OMA

1 stop7h 21mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/3011:26 amOMA - BHM

1 stop7h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$377

Fri 1/238:44 amBHM - OMA

2 stops9h 05mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/3012:03 pmOMA - BHM

2 stops8h 11mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$387

Sat 1/317:30 amBHM - CID

1 stop6h 50mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/35:27 pmCID - BHM

1 stop4h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$339

One-way flights from Birmingham to Iowa
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Sat 1/173:18 pmBHM - DSM

1 stop8h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$128

Sat 1/179:13 amBHM - OMA

1 stop6h 05mDelta

Deal found 12/25

$128

Sat 1/177:00 amBHM - DSM

2 stops9h 24mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$133

Sat 1/178:44 amBHM - OMA

2 stops9h 04mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$133

Sat 2/145:30 amBHM - OMA

2 stops9h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$142

Wed 1/219:10 amBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$149

Sat 1/249:00 amBHM - OMA

1 stop6h 14mDelta

Deal found 12/25

$149

Wed 1/2112:57 pmBHM - DSM

2 stops9h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$154

Sat 1/2411:14 amBHM - OMA

2 stops11h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$154

Mon 1/194:53 pmBHM - DSM

1 stop5h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$161

Mon 1/194:53 pmBHM - OMA

1 stop5h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$161

Thu 1/2212:57 pmBHM - DSM

2 stops9h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$166

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Depart

Return

Price

BirminghamCedar Rapids

BHM - CID

BHMCID

Birmingham

Mon 1/12

10:56 am-6:02 pm

1 stop7h 06m

Cedar Rapids

Sat 1/17

10:08 am-5:45 pm

1 stop7h 37m

$274

BirminghamDes Moines

BHM - DSM

BHMDSM

Birmingham

Sat 2/14

7:27 am-2:27 pm

1 stop7h 00m

Des Moines

Wed 2/18

8:00 am-12:36 pm

1 stop4h 36m

$325

BirminghamOmaha

BHM - OMA

BHMOMA

Birmingham

Sat 1/17

3:18 pm-11:07 pm

1 stop7h 49m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sun 1/18

3:21 pm-9:58 pm

1 stop6h 37m

$325

BirminghamCedar Rapids

BHM - CID

BHMCID

Birmingham

Sat 2/14

7:27 am-12:15 pm

1 stop4h 48m

Cedar Rapids

Wed 2/18

11:30 am-6:23 pm

1 stop6h 53m

$339

BirminghamCedar Rapids

BHM - CID

BHMCID

Birmingham

Sat 1/31

7:30 am-2:20 pm

1 stop6h 50m

Cedar Rapids

Tue 2/3

5:27 pm-10:01 pm

1 stop4h 34m

$339

BirminghamDes Moines

BHM - DSM

BHMDSM

Birmingham

Wed 1/14

5:20 am-10:38 am

1 stop5h 18m

Des Moines

Tue 1/20

5:35 am-12:05 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$351

BirminghamOmaha

BHM - OMA

BHMOMA

Birmingham

Sun 1/11

6:23 am-11:33 am

1 stop5h 10m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sun 1/18

3:07 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop7h 52m

$351

BirminghamDes Moines

BHM - DSM

BHMDSM

Birmingham

Wed 1/14

7:30 am-2:33 pm

1 stop7h 03m

Des Moines

Tue 1/20

8:00 am-4:12 pm

2 stops8h 12m

$356

BirminghamDes Moines

BHM - DSM

BHMDSM

Birmingham

Wed 1/14

10:51 am-9:04 pm

2 stops10h 13m

Des Moines

Tue 1/20

1:16 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops9h 43m

$361

BirminghamOmaha

BHM - OMA

BHMOMA

Birmingham

Sat 4/18

5:20 am-10:39 am

1 stop5h 19m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sun 4/26

7:00 am-12:58 pm

1 stop5h 58m

$367

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa (average of $195). Flying from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa in May is currently the most expensive (average of $334). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Iowa

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Delta and American Airlines from Birmingham to Iowa to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,072 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Birmingham to Iowa?
If you book a flight to Iowa from Birmingham, you will be flying from Birmingham, which is the city’s only airport. Birmingham (BHM) is located 4.3 mi from the center of Birmingham.
How long is the flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta can get you from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa in just under 5h 18m. Your travel time can differ by up to 1h 48m. Birmingham, Alabama and Iowa are separated by a distance of 667 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa?
The most popular route from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa is Birmingham - Omaha Eppley Airfield. You may also consider Birmingham - Des Moines or Birmingham - Cedar Rapids.
Can I find deals for flights from Birmingham to Iowa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Birmingham to Iowa flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Birmingham to Iowa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Birmingham to Iowa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Birmingham to Iowa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Birmingham to Iowa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa (average of $195). Flying from Birmingham, Alabama to Iowa in May is currently the most expensive (average of $334). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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American Airlines	Cheapest$283	Average$444	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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