Cheap flights from New York (NYC) to Birmingham (BHM)

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) can be accessed via Grand Central Parkway by following the signs to your terminal. There is convenient parking for traveling by car, but you can also get to the airport on a shuttle, city bus or taxi.

Flight duration from LGA to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is about two hours. Getting into the city can be done by taking I-59, I-65 or I-20. The airport offers car rental services as well as access to public transportation.

Attractions and Tips

Birmingham is home to many major attractions, including the Birmingham Zoo, the Alabama Theater, the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Southern Museum of Flight.

You can also visit Splash Adventure, the Birmingham Historic Civil Rights District, Railroad Park and Kelly Ingram Park. Sports arenas in Birmingham include Barber Motorsports Park, Legion Field and Bartow Arena.

Visit Birmingham for annual events that include the Whistlestop Festival, the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival and the Alabama Blueberry Festival.

Alabama can get hot with temperatures that sometimes soar into the 90s during the summer, but stay above freezing in the winter. Red Mountain and the Southside are popular neighborhoods for residents and visitors.