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FAB to AMS: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
247 mi
398 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from AMS?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 247 miles (398 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Farnborough and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to AMS?
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