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HEI to IST: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,274 mi
2,050 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from IST?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,274 miles (2,050 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to IST?
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