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HEI to SQL: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,470 mi
8,803 km · 4,753 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from SQL?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,470 miles (8,803 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to SQL?
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