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HEI to XMN: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,577 mi
8,975 km · 4,846 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from XMN?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,577 miles (8,975 km, 4,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 6 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to XMN?
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