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CLD to HEI: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,608 mi
9,026 km · 4,874 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from HEI?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,608 miles (9,026 km, 4,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 CLD to HEI?
Nonstop service on CLD–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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Büsum?
Büsum is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to HEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–HEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to HEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–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.