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HEI to ACA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,003 mi
9,661 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from ACA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,003 miles (9,661 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Büsum and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to ACA?
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