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MQY to HEI: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,451 mi
7,163 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MQY
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQY from HEI?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,451 miles (7,163 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Smyrna and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to HEI?
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