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AMS to SCH: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
3,540 mi
5,698 km · 3,076 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from SCH?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 3,540 miles (5,698 km, 3,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 6 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to SCH?
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