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HEI to KKJ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,450 mi
8,772 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from KKJ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,450 miles (8,772 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 7 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to KKJ?
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