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AMS to ELP: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
5,301 mi
8,531 km · 4,606 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from ELP?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to El Paso (ELP) is 5,301 miles (8,531 km, 4,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 8 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to ELP?
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