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AMS to AXN: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Alexandria (Chandler Field)
4,178 mi
6,724 km · 3,631 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- AXN — Chandler Field · 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 AXN
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from AXN?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Alexandria (AXN) is 4,178 miles (6,724 km, 3,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to AXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from AMS to AXN?
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