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AMS to HOE: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
5,351 mi
8,612 km · 4,650 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from HOE?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 5,351 miles (8,612 km, 4,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AMS to HOE?
Nonstop service on AMS–HOE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 5 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to HOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AMS–HOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AMS to HOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AMS–HOE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.