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HEI to YVR: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
4,773 mi
7,681 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from YVR?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Vancouver (YVR) is 4,773 miles (7,681 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 9 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to YVR?
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