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PIK to AMS: distance & flight time
Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
440 mi
708 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PIK — Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, 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 PIK
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport43 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport56 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport66 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 PIK from AMS?
The flight distance from Prestwick (PIK) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 440 miles (708 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIK to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 PIK to AMS?
Nonstop service on PIK–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Prestwick and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Prestwick.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIK to AMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIK–AMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIK to AMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIK–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.