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HEI to AXT: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,344 mi
8,601 km · 4,644 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from AXT?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Akita (AXT) is 5,344 miles (8,601 km, 4,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to AXT?
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