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TUS to HEI: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,485 mi
8,828 km · 4,767 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from HEI?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,485 miles (8,828 km, 4,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Tucson and Büsum?
Büsum is 9 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to HEI?
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