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HEI to HFD: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
3,652 mi
5,877 km · 3,173 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from HFD?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Hartford (HFD) is 3,652 miles (5,877 km, 3,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to HFD?
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