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HEI to ETH: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Elat (Eilat Airport)
2,139 mi
3,443 km · 1,859 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from ETH?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Elat (ETH) is 2,139 miles (3,443 km, 1,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to ETH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEI to ETH?
Nonstop service on HEI–ETH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Büsum and Elat?
Elat is 1 hour ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to ETH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEI–ETH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEI to ETH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEI–ETH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.