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HEI to BUF: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,818 mi
6,144 km · 3,318 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from BUF?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,818 miles (6,144 km, 3,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to BUF?
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