Amsterdam, Netherlands
| IATA Code | AMS |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EHAM |
| City | Amsterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Time Zone | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Coordinates | 52.3105, 4.7683 |
| Elevation | -11 ft / -3 m above sea level |
| State/Region | North-Holland |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into AMS, using AMS as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRAMS Sabre: A15JUNLHRAMS Galileo: A/15JUNLHRAMS
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 370 km / 230 mi | ≈ 0.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 5,848 km / 3,634 mi | ≈ 6.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,168 km / 3,212 mi | ≈ 6.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,512 km / 6,532 mi | ≈ 12.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,658 km / 10,351 mi | ≈ 19.6h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to AMS, at roughly 0.4 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.6 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through AMS as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Amsterdam is AMS — Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport operates on Europe/Amsterdam time.
In a flight segment line, AMS appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...AMS... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to AMS, at an estimated 0.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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