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EFD to AMS: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,015 mi
8,071 km · 4,358 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from AMS?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,015 miles (8,071 km, 4,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EFD to AMS?
Nonstop service on EFD–AMS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to AMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–AMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to AMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–AMS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.