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HEI to MSP: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,215 mi
6,783 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from MSP?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,215 miles (6,783 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to MSP?
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