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AMS to CXH: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
4,781 mi
7,695 km · 4,155 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from CXH?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Vancouver (CXH) is 4,781 miles (7,695 km, 4,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to CXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 9 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to CXH?
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