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HEI to FRD: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
4,811 mi
7,742 km · 4,180 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from FRD?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 4,811 miles (7,742 km, 4,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to FRD?
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