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HEI to IXM: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
4,831 mi
7,774 km · 4,198 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from IXM?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Madurai (IXM) is 4,831 miles (7,774 km, 4,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 3.5 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to IXM?
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