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HEI to SFA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
1,346 mi
2,166 km · 1,169 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from SFA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Sfax (SFA) is 1,346 miles (2,166 km, 1,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 1 hour behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to SFA?
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