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AMS to AEX: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
4,824 mi
7,764 km · 4,192 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from AEX?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Alexandria (AEX) is 4,824 miles (7,764 km, 4,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to AEX?
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