Tenerife, Spain → Amsterdam, Netherlands
1,735 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Tenerife to Amsterdam is 3,213 km (1,997 miles). Amsterdam lies roughly north-northeast of Tenerife; the initial great-circle bearing is 28° (NNE). It is an international route from Spain to Netherlands.
Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) sits at 28.2916°N, 16.6291°W; Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) is at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 28° (NNE); 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 Tenerife and Amsterdam — 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 Tenerife and Amsterdam 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.
Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) is 1 hour ahead of Tenerife (Atlantic/Canary) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Spanish in Tenerife to Dutch in Amsterdam.
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The straight-line distance from Tenerife to Amsterdam is approximately 3,213 km (1,997 miles, 1,735 nautical miles).
Amsterdam lies roughly north-northeast of Tenerife; the initial great-circle bearing is 28° (NNE).
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 Tenerife and Amsterdam — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) is 1 hour ahead of Tenerife (Atlantic/Canary) 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