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HEI to PBI: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
4,705 mi
7,571 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from PBI?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 4,705 miles (7,571 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to PBI?
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