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HEI to ITM: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Osaka (Osaka International Airport)
5,518 mi
8,880 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- ITM — Osaka International Airport · Osaka, 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 ITM
- UKB · Kobe Airport16 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport27 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport62 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from ITM?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Osaka (ITM) is 5,518 miles (8,880 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to ITM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 7 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to ITM?
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