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WAT to AMS: distance & flight time
Waterford (Waterford Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WAT — Waterford Airport · Waterford, Ireland
- 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 WAT
- ORK · Cork Airport64 mi away
- SNN · Shannon Airport85 mi away
- DUB · Dublin Airport92 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport94 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 WAT from AMS?
The flight distance from Waterford (WAT) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAT to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 WAT to AMS?
Nonstop service on WAT–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterford and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Waterford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAT to AMS?
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Why are some WAT to AMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAT–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.