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SAN to AMS: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,600 mi
9,012 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
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 SAN from AMS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,600 miles (9,012 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 SAN to AMS?
Nonstop service on SAN–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 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to AMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–AMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to AMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–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.