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AMS to SCF: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
5,382 mi
8,662 km · 4,677 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from SCF?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 5,382 miles (8,662 km, 4,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 9 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to SCF?
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