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HEI to BHM: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,589 mi
7,385 km · 3,988 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from BHM?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,589 miles (7,385 km, 3,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to BHM?
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