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AMS to DWH: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
5,005 mi
8,055 km · 4,350 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from DWH?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (DWH) is 5,005 miles (8,055 km, 4,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to DWH?
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