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ALX to HEI: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,595 mi
7,394 km · 3,993 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 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 ALX from HEI?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,595 miles (7,394 km, 3,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX 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 cheapest way to fly from ALX to HEI?
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