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HEI to QLR: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
1,290 mi
2,075 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from QLR?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Monte Real (QLR) is 1,290 miles (2,075 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEI to QLR?
Nonstop service on HEI–QLR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Büsum and Monte Real?
Monte Real is 1 hour behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to QLR?
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Why are some HEI to QLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEI–QLR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.