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ESH to AMS: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
240 mi
386 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from AMS?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 240 miles (386 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to AMS?
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