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HEI to NEL: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,798 mi
6,112 km · 3,300 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from NEL?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,798 miles (6,112 km, 3,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to NEL?
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