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HEI to MTZ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield)
2,048 mi
3,295 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from MTZ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Metzada (MTZ) is 2,048 miles (3,295 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to MTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 MTZ?
Nonstop service on HEI–MTZ 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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Büsum and Metzada?
Metzada is 1 hour ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to MTZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEI–MTZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEI to MTZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEI–MTZ 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.