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HEI to APA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
4,868 mi
7,834 km · 4,230 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from APA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Denver (APA) is 4,868 miles (7,834 km, 4,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEI to APA?
Nonstop service on HEI–APA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Büsum and Denver?
Denver is 8 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to APA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEI–APA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEI to APA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEI–APA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.