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AMS to BLB: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,774 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from BLB?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Howard (BLB) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to BLB?
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