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AMS to CHS: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,253 mi
6,845 km · 3,696 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from CHS?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,253 miles (6,845 km, 3,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 6 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to CHS?
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