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AKY to HEI: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,859 mi
7,819 km · 4,222 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- 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 AKY
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport65 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport79 mi away
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport108 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport134 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 AKY from HEI?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,859 miles (7,819 km, 4,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKY to HEI?
Nonstop service on AKY–HEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Büsum?
Büsum is 4.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to HEI?
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Why are some AKY to HEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKY–HEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.