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ALB to AMS: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
3,540 mi
5,697 km · 3,076 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from AMS?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 3,540 miles (5,697 km, 3,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Albany and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 6 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to AMS?
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