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LAN to AMS: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
3,948 mi
6,354 km · 3,431 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from AMS?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 3,948 miles (6,354 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Lansing and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 6 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to AMS?
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