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HLA to AMS: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,585 mi
8,988 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 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 HLA from AMS?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,585 miles (8,988 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from HLA to AMS?
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