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HEI to SDJ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,452 mi
8,775 km · 4,738 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from SDJ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,452 miles (8,775 km, 4,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to SDJ?
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