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TKN to HEI: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 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 TKN from HEI?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Tokunoshima and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to HEI?
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