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HEI to MSN: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
4,177 mi
6,723 km · 3,630 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from MSN?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Madison (MSN) is 4,177 miles (6,723 km, 3,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Madison?
Madison is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to MSN?
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