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HEI to XIY: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
4,693 mi
7,552 km · 4,078 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from XIY?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Xi'an (XIY) is 4,693 miles (7,552 km, 4,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 6 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to XIY?
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