Amsterdam, Netherlands → Barcelona, Spain
669 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Barcelona is 1,238 km (769 miles). Barcelona lies roughly south of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 191° (S). It is an international route from Netherlands to Spain.
Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) sits at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E; Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is at 41.3874°N, 2.1686°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 191° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 3min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,610 km · ~20h 8min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Amsterdam to Barcelona: about 1,610 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Amsterdam and Barcelona lies at approximately 46.8856°N, 3.3960°E — the position that is an equal 619 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) and Barcelona (Europe/Madrid) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Dutch in Amsterdam to Spanish in Barcelona.
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The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Barcelona is approximately 1,238 km (769 miles, 669 nautical miles).
Barcelona lies roughly south of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 191° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 3min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Amsterdam to Barcelona: about 1,610 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) and Barcelona (Europe/Madrid) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances