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AMS to IWS: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
5,023 mi
8,084 km · 4,365 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,023 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
- IWS — West Houston 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from IWS?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IWS) is 5,023 miles (8,084 km, 4,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to IWS?
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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to IWS?
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