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HEI to BFT: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
4,421 mi
7,116 km · 3,842 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from BFT?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Beaufort (BFT) is 4,421 miles (7,116 km, 3,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Beaufort?
Beaufort is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to BFT?
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