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HEI to CIU: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
3,857 mi
6,208 km · 3,352 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from CIU?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 3,857 miles (6,208 km, 3,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to CIU?
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