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HEI to WSY: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,293 mi
14,955 km · 8,075 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from WSY?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,293 miles (14,955 km, 8,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 8 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to WSY?
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