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HEI to LKZ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
365 mi
587 km · 317 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
365 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
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 LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from LKZ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 365 miles (587 km, 317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 1 hour behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to LKZ?
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