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AMS to GLS: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
5,022 mi
8,082 km · 4,364 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from GLS?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Galveston (GLS) is 5,022 miles (8,082 km, 4,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to GLS?
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