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HEI to BKK: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
5,528 mi
8,897 km · 4,804 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from BKK?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Bangkok (BKK) is 5,528 miles (8,897 km, 4,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 5 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to BKK?
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