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HEI to RND: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
5,222 mi
8,404 km · 4,538 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from RND?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to San Antonio (RND) is 5,222 miles (8,404 km, 4,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to RND?
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