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HEI to PAO: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,470 mi
8,803 km · 4,753 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from PAO?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,470 miles (8,803 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to PAO?
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