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RAO to HEI: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
6,188 mi
9,958 km · 5,377 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from HEI?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Büsum (HEI) is 6,188 miles (9,958 km, 5,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Büsum?
Büsum is 5 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to HEI?
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