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CHA to HEI: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,454 mi
7,169 km · 3,871 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from HEI?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,454 miles (7,169 km, 3,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Chattanooga and Büsum?
Büsum is 6 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to HEI?
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