# Distance from Aiken (AIK) to Amsterdam (AMS)

> 6,890 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,890 km / 4,281 mi / 3,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Netherlands
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:17 in Aiken, it's 05:17 in Amsterdam)
- **Elevation difference**: 540 ft (AMS is lower than AIK)

## Airports

### [Aiken Regional Airport (AIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aik-aiken-aiken-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dcb-6a66-a3ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiken, United States
- ICAO: KAIK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.650000, -81.690000
- Elevation: 529 ft

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:17 in Aiken, it's 05:17 in Amsterdam.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiken Regional Airport (AIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aik-aiken-aiken-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dcb-6a66-a3ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)