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FSD to HEI: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,395 mi
7,074 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from HEI?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,395 miles (7,074 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Sioux Falls and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to HEI?
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