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HEI to YEG: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
4,317 mi
6,947 km · 3,751 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from YEG?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Edmonton (YEG) is 4,317 miles (6,947 km, 3,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 8 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to YEG?
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