4 hrs 35 minsThe direct drive from Birmingham to Pigeon Forge is 291 mi (468 km), and should have a drive time of 4 hrs 35 mins in normal traffic.
There are 232.31 miles from Birmingham to Gulf Shores in southwest direction and 277 miles (445.79 kilometers) by car, following the I-65 S route. Birmingham and Gulf Shores are 4 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .
The total driving distance from Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, AL is 79 miles or 127 kilometers.
The total driving distance from Atlanta, GA to Birmingham, AL is 147 miles or 237 kilometers.
Airports Near Gulf Shores The closest airport to Gulf Shores is Jack Edwards National Airport (JKA) only 2.5 miles from Gulf Shores.
Orange Beach and the Gulf Shores is a little closer, and of the two, Orange Beach is the most family friendly. Gulf Shores is the older, more established beach area and sits at the intersection of State Highway 182 and 59. Orange Beach extends from Gulf Coast State Park to Perdido Key, Florida.
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The city at the geographic halfway point from Atlanta, GA to Birmingham, AL is Heflin, Alabama.
The nearest airport to Birmingham is Birmingham (BHM) Airport which is 4.1 miles away. Other nearby airports include Huntsville (HSV) (78.4 miles) and Montgomery (MGM) (87.8 miles).
Gulf Shores, Alabama, is only 4 and a half hours from Birmingham, and you'll start feeling the ocean breezes and smelling the sea air sooner than that. It's an enviable perk of living in Birmingham to have your hometown beaches be so beloved and unspoiled, fun-filled but not overheated.