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AMS to NEW: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,795 mi
7,716 km · 4,166 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from NEW?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,795 miles (7,716 km, 4,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to NEW?
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