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ABY to HEI: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,602 mi
7,407 km · 3,999 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Near HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABY from HEI?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,602 miles (7,407 km, 3,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albany and Büsum?
Büsum is 6 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to HEI?
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