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HEI to IEJ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Ie (Ie Jima Airport)
5,775 mi
9,294 km · 5,018 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- IEJ — Ie Jima Airport · Ie, Japan
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 IEJ
- DNA · Kadena Air Base25 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport35 mi away
- OKA · Naha Airport37 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from IEJ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Ie (IEJ) is 5,775 miles (9,294 km, 5,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to IEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEI to IEJ?
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