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BRO to HEI: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,397 mi
8,685 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from HEI?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,397 miles (8,685 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Brownsville and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours ahead of Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to HEI?
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