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FCM to HEI: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,225 mi
6,799 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from HEI?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,225 miles (6,799 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Eden Prairie and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to HEI?
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