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HEI to RIA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,885 mi
11,080 km · 5,983 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from RIA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,885 miles (11,080 km, 5,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to RIA?
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