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FZO to AMS: distance & flight time
Bristol (Bristol Filton Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
318 mi
512 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- FZO — Bristol Filton Airport · Bristol, 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 FZO
- BRS · Bristol Airport11 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport25 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham26 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport32 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 FZO from AMS?
The flight distance from Bristol (FZO) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 318 miles (512 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FZO to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 FZO to AMS?
Nonstop service on FZO–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bristol and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Bristol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FZO to AMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FZO–AMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FZO to AMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FZO–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.