Amsterdam, Netherlands → New York, United States
3,166 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to New York is 5,863 km (3,643 miles). New York lies roughly west-northwest of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW). It is an international route from Netherlands to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) sits at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 50min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Amsterdam and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Amsterdam and New York lies at approximately 53.7006°N, 39.6163°W — the position that is an equal 2,932 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Amsterdam uses the Euro (EUR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Dutch in Amsterdam to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to New York is approximately 5,863 km (3,643 miles, 3,166 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly west-northwest of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 50min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Amsterdam and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
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