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HEI to LDM: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Ludington (Mason County Airport)
4,036 mi
6,496 km · 3,508 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, United States
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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from LDM?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Ludington (LDM) is 4,036 miles (6,496 km, 3,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to LDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEI to LDM?
Nonstop service on HEI–LDM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to LDM?
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Why are some HEI to LDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEI–LDM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.