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VNY to HEI: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,576 mi
8,973 km · 4,845 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from HEI?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,576 miles (8,973 km, 4,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Van Nuys and Büsum?
Büsum is 9 hours ahead of Van Nuys.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to HEI?
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