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HEI to BFI: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
4,856 mi
7,815 km · 4,220 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from BFI?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Seattle (BFI) is 4,856 miles (7,815 km, 4,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to BFI?
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