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HEI to PEN: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
5,977 mi
9,620 km · 5,194 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from PEN?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Penang (PEN) is 5,977 miles (9,620 km, 5,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to PEN?
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