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HEI to CTD: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
5,744 mi
9,244 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from CTD?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Chitré (CTD) is 5,744 miles (9,244 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Chitré?
Chitré is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to CTD?
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