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PEK to AMS: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
4,864 mi
7,827 km · 4,226 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from AMS?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 4,864 miles (7,827 km, 4,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Beijing and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 6 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to AMS?
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