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HEI to FLL: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
4,740 mi
7,628 km · 4,119 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from FLL?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 4,740 miles (7,628 km, 4,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to FLL?
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