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CYI to HEI: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,719 mi
9,203 km · 4,969 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from HEI?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,719 miles (9,203 km, 4,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Chiayi and Büsum?
Büsum is 6 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to HEI?
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