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QRA to AMS: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,609 mi
9,026 km · 4,874 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- QRA — Rand 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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 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 QRA from AMS?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,609 miles (9,026 km, 4,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 QRA to AMS?
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