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GUF to HEI: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,799 mi
7,723 km · 4,170 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from HEI?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,799 miles (7,723 km, 4,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Gulf Shores and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to HEI?
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