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HEI to DWH: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
5,097 mi
8,203 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from DWH?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Houston (DWH) is 5,097 miles (8,203 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to DWH?
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