Nonstop flight route between Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Madison, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°45'35"N by 85°27'52"W)
Distance from HEI to MDN:
4,269.14 miles (6,870.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI), Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Madison Municipal Airport (MDN), Madison, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,269 miles (or 6,870 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Heide-Büsum Airport and Madison Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Heide-Büsum Airport and Madison Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEI / EDXB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E |
| Area Served: | Heide, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Heide-Büsum GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEI |
| More Information: | HEI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDN / KIMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'35"N by 85°27'52"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Madison BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 819 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDN |
| More Information: | MDN Maps & Info |
Facts about Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI):
- The closest airport to Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SSW of HEI.
- In addition to being known as "Heide-Büsum Airport", another name for HEI is "Flugplatz Heide-Büsum".
- Because of Heide-Büsum Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heide-Büsum Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Madison Municipal Airport (MDN):
- Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) is Freeman Municipal Airport (SER), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) WNW of MDN.
- In addition to being known as "Madison Municipal Airport", another name for MDN is "IMS".
- The furthest airport from Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,248 miles (18,101 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Madison Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 819 feet, planes can take off or land at Madison Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) SSW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany |     |
| 2 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 46.61 miles (75.02 km) SSW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 4 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) ENE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 7 | 57.31 miles (92.24 km) SE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 8 | 57.32 miles (92.25 km) SE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 9 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) NNE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 10 | 76.04 miles (122.37 km) N | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 11 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) S | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 77.79 miles (125.19 km) ESE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) SW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 14 | 95.80 miles (154.18 km) N | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 15 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) WSW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.53 miles (18,801.16 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.28 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,421.81 miles (18,381.57 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,400.39 miles (18,347.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,394.10 miles (18,336.99 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,393.54 miles (18,336.09 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,392.13 miles (18,333.80 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,387.91 miles (18,327.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,373.15 miles (18,303.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,368.48 miles (18,295.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,345.52 miles (18,258.80 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,340.03 miles (18,249.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,339.21 miles (18,248.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,336.33 miles (18,244.02 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.45 miles (42.56 km) WNW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 38.29 miles (61.63 km) SSW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 41.71 miles (67.13 km) NNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) SSW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 47.27 miles (76.07 km) ENE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 6 | 50.08 miles (80.60 km) SE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 53.09 miles (85.44 km) W | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) ENE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) NE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) SSW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) S | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) NE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) WSW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) NNE | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 67.40 miles (108.47 km) WNW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,247.61 miles (18,101.23 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,225.26 miles (18,065.26 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,202.20 miles (18,028.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,200.73 miles (18,025.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,168.60 miles (17,974.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,153.68 miles (17,950.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,144.25 miles (17,934.89 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,134.93 miles (17,919.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,127.08 miles (17,907.26 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,105.67 miles (17,872.81 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,093.74 miles (17,853.61 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,068.81 miles (17,813.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,044.77 miles (17,774.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,040.92 miles (17,768.59 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,018.52 miles (17,732.55 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |