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RVD to HEI: distance & flight time
Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
6,093 mi
9,806 km · 5,295 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, 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 RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 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 RVD from HEI?
The flight distance from Rio Verde (RVD) to Büsum (HEI) is 6,093 miles (9,806 km, 5,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVD to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Rio Verde and Büsum?
Büsum is 5 hours ahead of Rio Verde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVD to HEI?
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