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SEA to HEI: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
4,861 mi
7,823 km · 4,224 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from HEI?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Büsum (HEI) is 4,861 miles (7,823 km, 4,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Seattle and Büsum?
Büsum is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to HEI?
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