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HEI to SFO: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,467 mi
8,798 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from SFO?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,467 miles (8,798 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to SFO?
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