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HEI to PAC: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
5,654 mi
9,100 km · 4,913 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from PAC?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Panama (PAC) is 5,654 miles (9,100 km, 4,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Panama?
Panama is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to PAC?
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