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AMS to ACV: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
5,303 mi
8,534 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from ACV?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 5,303 miles (8,534 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Amsterdam and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 9 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to ACV?
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