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SMF to AMS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,373 mi
8,648 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from AMS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,373 miles (8,648 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sacramento and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to AMS?
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