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HEI to CFB: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
6,124 mi
9,855 km · 5,321 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from CFB?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 6,124 miles (9,855 km, 5,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 5 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to CFB?
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