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HEI to COS: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
4,907 mi
7,897 km · 4,264 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from COS?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 4,907 miles (7,897 km, 4,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 8 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to COS?
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