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HEI to BLB: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,659 mi
9,108 km · 4,918 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from BLB?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Howard (BLB) is 5,659 miles (9,108 km, 4,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to BLB?
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