How far is Gadsden, AL from Birmingham, ENG?

The driving distance from Gadsden, AL to Birmingham, ENG is about 1450 miles (2333.5 km), with a travel time of about 28h 35m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 4166 miles (6704.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 57h 10m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Road
1450 mi
28h 35m
Flight
4166.03 mi
6704.57 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
4166.03 mi
Kilometers
6704.57 km
Flight Time
08h 22m

Driving Distance

Road route
1450 mi
Kilometers
2333.55 km
Drive Time
28h 35m

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Drive time stays fixed at 28h 35m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Birmingham
Wed, Aug 26, 2:49 AM BST
Return by in Gadsden
Thu, Aug 27, 1:24 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Gadsden
2026-08-24T16:14
Arrive Birmingham
Tue, Aug 25, 8:49 PM CDT
Route Timing
28h 35m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
4:35 PM to 6:05 PM BST

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
2:50 AM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Gadsden
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Middlesex
PA

Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

From Gadsden
724.4 mi
14h 17m
To Birmingham
725.6 mi
14h 17m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
92°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
0 to 5 mph N
Destination

Forecast data is not available for this endpoint yet.

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Gadsden and Birmingham.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Gadsden and Birmingham.

  1. 1

    Start on South 6th Street

    1039 ft · 33 sec · South 6th Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto West Meighan Boulevard

    1.5 km · 2 min · West Meighan Boulevard

  3. 3

    Turn slight right onto North 12th Street

    2303 ft · 48 sec · North 12th Street

  4. 4

    Continue on Noccalula Road

    3.7 mi · 6 min · Noccalula Road

  5. 5

    Take the ramp right

    1250 ft · 30 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left

    72.3 mi · 1 hr 17 min

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on I 24 East: Chattanooga

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left

    16.6 mi · 21 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight left to continue on I 75 North: Knoxville

    1.4 km · 1 min

  10. 10

    Merge slight left

    99.2 mi · 1 hr 50 min

  11. 11

    Keep slight left

    36.7 mi · 41 min

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Bristol

    157.1 mi · 2 hr 48 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North, US 11 North: Roanoke

    139.7 mi · 2 hr 34 min

  14. 14

    Continue straight

    1353 ft · 18 sec

  15. 15

    Keep slight left

    205.2 mi · 3 hr 51 min

  16. 16

    Take the exit slight right toward US 11, US 15: Enola, Marysville

    931 ft · 14 sec

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on US 11 North, US 15 North: Marysville

    1828 ft · 28 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left

    2072 ft · 32 sec

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

    1.2 km · 1 min · George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

  20. 20

    Continue on American Legion Memorial Highway

    3.4 mi · 5 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on American Legion Memorial Highway

    19.1 mi · 23 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight right toward I 78 East: Allentown

    1.1 km · 45 sec

  23. 23

    Continue on 78th Division Highway

    7.6 mi · 9 min · 78th Division Highway

  24. 24

    Continue on William Penn Highway

    42.8 mi · 51 min · William Penn Highway

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on I 78 East: New Jersey

    58 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    16.6 mi · 19 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight left toward I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City

    2150 ft · 34 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    1.1 km · 56 sec · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right toward NJTP, I 95, US 1-9, NJ 21, US 22: Port Newark

    1328 ft · 21 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight right onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    1 mi · 1 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95/NJTP North Tolls

    589 ft · 7 sec · I 95/NJTP North Tolls

  33. 33

    Keep straight to continue on I 95 North, NJTP North

    821 ft · 31 sec

  34. 34

    Continue on I 95 North, NJTP North

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95, NJ 3: George Washington Bridge

    1.2 km · 59 sec

  36. 36

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

    10.4 mi · 14 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46: The Ridgefields, Palisades Park

    823 ft · 28 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on US 46 East: Ridgefield, Palisades Park

    1233 ft · 42 sec

  39. 39

    Merge slight left

    1.5 km · 2 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    1.8 mi · 3 min

  41. 41

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  43. 43

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  44. 44

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  45. 45

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  46. 46

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  47. 47

    Keep slight left

    2.9 mi · 4 min

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight right toward Hutchinson Parkway North

    131 m · 15 sec

  49. 49

    Keep slight left to continue on Hutchinson River Parkway North

    912 ft · 31 sec

  50. 50

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Parkway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Hutchinson River Parkway

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 North: New Haven

    1570 ft · 44 sec

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto New England Thruway

    40.8 mi · 55 min · New England Thruway

  53. 53

    Take the exit slight right toward CT 25, CT 8: Trumbull, Waterbury

    1 km · 1 min

  54. 54

    Continue straight

    3.2 mi · 3 min

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on CT 8 North: Waterbury, New Haven

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward CT 15 North: Merritt Parkway, New Haven

    1.2 km · 2 min

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Merritt Parkway

    3 mi · 4 min · Merritt Parkway

  58. 58

    Continue on Wilbur Cross Parkway

    30.4 mi · 38 min · Wilbur Cross Parkway

  59. 59

    Continue on Berlin Turnpike

    15.7 mi · 20 min · Berlin Turnpike

  60. 60

    Merge slight right

    1.4 mi · 2 min

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Boston

    39.7 mi · 46 min

  62. 62

    Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike

    27.4 mi · 32 min · Massachusetts Turnpike

  63. 63

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Portsmouth New Hampshire, Taunton

    1119 ft · 38 sec

  64. 64

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 North: Lowell, Portsmouth New Hampshire

    1126 ft · 34 sec

  65. 65

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 North: Lowell, Portsmouth NH

    3219 ft · 1 min

  66. 66

    Merge slight left

    62.8 mi · 1 hr 13 min

  67. 67

    Merge slight left

    6.7 mi · 8 min

  68. 68

    Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike

  69. 69

    Keep slight right to continue on Blue Star Turnpike

    46.4 mi · 51 min · Blue Star Turnpike

  70. 70

    Keep slight right to continue on Downtown Portland

    52.5 mi · 1 hr 1 min

  71. 71

    Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Maine Turnpike

  72. 72

    Take the exit slight right toward ME 3: Augusta, Belfast

    767 ft · 26 sec

  73. 73

    Keep slight right

    834 ft · 20 sec

  74. 74

    Merge slight left onto Augusta Bypass

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Augusta Bypass

  75. 75

    Continue on North Belfast Avenue

    8.1 mi · 12 min · North Belfast Avenue

  76. 76

    Continue on Belfast Road

    1077 ft · 17 sec · Belfast Road

  77. 77

    Continue on Route 3

    17.6 mi · 21 min · Route 3

  78. 78

    Continue on Acadia Highway

    4 mi · 4 min · Acadia Highway

  79. 79

    Continue on Belfast Augusta Road West

    3.4 mi · 4 min · Belfast Augusta Road West

  80. 80

    Continue on Augusta Road

    4.8 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road

  81. 81

    Continue on Belmont Avenue

    4 mi · 5 min · Belmont Avenue

  82. 82

    Take the exit left

    1586 ft · 44 sec

  83. 83

    Merge slight left onto Route 1

    1.1 km · 1 min · Route 1

  84. 84

    Continue on Searsport Avenue

    2.7 mi · 5 min · Searsport Avenue

  85. 85

    Continue on West Main Street

    7 mi · 8 min · West Main Street

  86. 86

    Keep slight right to continue on East Main Street

    6.3 mi · 8 min · East Main Street

  87. 87

    Continue on US Highway 1

    1.2 mi · 3 min · US Highway 1

  88. 88

    Continue on Route 1

    155 m · 12 sec · Route 1

  89. 89

    Continue on Route 1

    1 mi · 1 min · Route 1

  90. 90

    Continue on Acadia Highway

    9.4 mi · 11 min · Acadia Highway

  91. 91

    Continue on Bucksport Road

    8.5 mi · 10 min · Bucksport Road

  92. 92

    Continue on West Main Street

    1116 ft · 17 sec · West Main Street

  93. 93

    Turn right onto Water Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Water Street

  94. 94

    Turn left onto Foster Street

    2227 ft · 1 min · Foster Street

  95. 95

    Turn right onto High Street

    1615 ft · 43 sec · High Street

  96. 96

    Turn left

    30.6 mi · 46 min

  97. 97

    Turn right onto Bridge Street

    1721 ft · 29 sec · Bridge Street

  98. 98

    Continue on Kennedy Highway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Kennedy Highway

  99. 99

    Continue on US Highway 1A

    3 mi · 5 min · US Highway 1A

  100. 100

    Continue on Kennedy Highway

    1084 ft · 18 sec · Kennedy Highway

  101. 101

    Continue on Main Street

    2784 ft · 47 sec · Main Street

  102. 102

    Continue on Route 1

    14 mi · 21 min · Route 1

  103. 103

    Continue on Harrington Road

    3.3 mi · 5 min · Harrington Road

  104. 104

    Continue on Outer Dublin Street

    1249 ft · 21 sec · Outer Dublin Street

  105. 105

    Continue on Dublin Street

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Dublin Street

  106. 106

    Continue on Main Street

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Main Street

  107. 107

    Turn slight left onto Main Street

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Main Street

  108. 108

    Continue on Route 1

    9.5 mi · 13 min · Route 1

  109. 109

    Turn right onto Lubec Road

    1 km · 2 min · Lubec Road

  110. 110

    Continue on County Road

    9.3 mi · 14 min · County Road

  111. 111

    Continue on Main Street

    1.3 km · 2 min · Main Street

  112. 112

    Turn right onto Washington Street

    1900 ft · 38 sec · Washington Street

  113. 113

    Continue on State Route 189

    154 m · 10 sec · State Route 189

  114. 114

    Continue on FDR International Memorial Bridge

    880 ft · 18 sec · FDR International Memorial Bridge

  115. 115

    Continue straight

    130 m · 8 sec

  116. 116

    Keep slight left to continue on Route 774

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Route 774

  117. 117

    Continue on Route 774

    3 mi · 5 min · Route 774

  118. 118

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Route 774

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Gadsden and Birmingham.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
118 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
33
19 merges, 14 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
8.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 North
502 mi · 35%
I 75 North
137 mi · 9%
Noccalula Road
76.2 mi · 5%
I 495 North
70.3 mi · 5%
I 78 East
59.1 mi · 4%
Blue Star Turnpike
54.2 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 81 North

Keep slight left

205 mi · 03h 51m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
28h 35m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
57h 10m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+0 mi
4166 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Middlesex
14h 17m from Gadsden
Leave By
2:50 AM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny near Gadsden.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Gadsden to Birmingham?

The road trip is about 1450 miles (2333.5 km) and usually takes 28h 35m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Middlesex is a useful midpoint, sitting about 724.4 miles from Gadsden and 725.6 miles from Birmingham.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 4166 miles (6704.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $193.74 one way or $387.49 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 454.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 6 hour time difference between Gadsden and Birmingham, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before leaving, the latest forecast around Gadsden is Mostly Sunny.

Stop Ideas Near Middlesex

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Middlesex, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Middlesex.

RAIL

Harrisburg Transportation Center

22 mi away
4th and Chestnut Streets
RAIL

Middletown

35 mi away
Union Street and Mill Street
RAIL

Elizabethtown station

45 mi away
South Wilson Avenue at West High Street
RAIL

Lewistown

54 mi away
150 Helen Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Gadsden and Birmingham. Straight-line distance: 4166.03 mi (6704.57 km).

Gadsden

#1 Gadsden

City in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.

Population34,816
Coordinates34.0143400, -86.0063900
Altitude167
CountryUnited States
Birmingham

#2 Birmingham

Located in the West Midlands region of England, it is the UK's second-largest city.

Population1,137,100
Coordinates52.4814200, -1.8998300
Altitude-
CountryUnited Kingdom
Start: Gadsden (-86.00639, 34.01434)
End: Birmingham (-1.89983, 52.48142)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2334 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)48h 18m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36h 15m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)28h 59m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)24h 10m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)20h 42m
80 mph (129 km/h)18h 05m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
51.16 gal
193.68 L · about $193.74
Round trip
$387.49
102.32 gal · 387.36 L
Estimated CO2
454.7 kg one way
Round trip: 909.3 kg / 2005 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.79 $193.74 $387.49
Mid-grade $4.26 $217.89 $435.78
Premium $4.63 $236.61 $473.23
Diesel $5.42 $277.03 $554.06

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Alabama · Aug 24, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 6 hours time gap between Gadsden, AL and Birmingham, ENG. The current time in Gadsden is 16:14:01, although it is 22:14:01 in Birmingham.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.