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SUI to HEI: distance & flight time
Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
1,649 mi
2,654 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
- 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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 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 SUI from HEI?
The flight distance from Sukhumi (SUI) to Büsum (HEI) is 1,649 miles (2,654 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUI to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SUI to HEI?
Nonstop service on SUI–HEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sukhumi and Büsum?
Büsum is 2 hours behind Sukhumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUI to HEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUI–HEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUI to HEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUI–HEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.