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MSP to AMS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
4,154 mi
6,685 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from AMS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 4,154 miles (6,685 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 MSP to AMS?
Nonstop service on MSP–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 8h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to AMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–AMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to AMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–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.