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AMS to NUQ: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
5,462 mi
8,791 km · 4,747 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from NUQ?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 5,462 miles (8,791 km, 4,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 9 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to NUQ?
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