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HEI to AST: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport)
4,974 mi
8,005 km · 4,323 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from AST?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Astoria (AST) is 4,974 miles (8,005 km, 4,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to AST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Astoria?
Astoria is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to AST?
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