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AMS to MEX: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,721 mi
9,206 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from MEX?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,721 miles (9,206 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to MEX?
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