Amsterdam, Netherlands → Tenerife, Spain
1,735 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Tenerife is 3,213 km (1,997 miles). Tenerife lies roughly southwest of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 222° (SW). It is an international route from Netherlands to Spain.
Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) sits at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E; Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) is at 28.2916°N, 16.6291°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 222° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 31min | 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 Tenerife — 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 Tenerife lies at approximately 40.8156°N, 7.8342°W — the position that is an equal 1,607 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Tenerife (Atlantic/Canary) is 1 hour behind Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Dutch in Amsterdam to Spanish in Tenerife.
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The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Tenerife is approximately 3,213 km (1,997 miles, 1,735 nautical miles).
Tenerife lies roughly southwest of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 222° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 31min (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 Tenerife — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Tenerife (Atlantic/Canary) is 1 hour behind Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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