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OSU to HEI: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,116 mi
6,624 km · 3,577 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
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 OSU from HEI?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,116 miles (6,624 km, 3,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Columbus and Büsum?
Büsum is 6 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to HEI?
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