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HEI to CEC: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
5,253 mi
8,454 km · 4,565 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from CEC?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Crescent City (CEC) is 5,253 miles (8,454 km, 4,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to CEC?
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