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HEI to MDE: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,644 mi
9,083 km · 4,904 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from MDE?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,644 miles (9,083 km, 4,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to MDE?
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