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AMS to VNY: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
5,552 mi
8,934 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from VNY?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 5,552 miles (8,934 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 9 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to VNY?
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