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FAO to HEI: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
1,430 mi
2,301 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- 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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 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 FAO from HEI?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Büsum (HEI) is 1,430 miles (2,301 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Faro and Büsum?
Büsum is 1 hour ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to HEI?
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