# Distance from Almaty (ALA) to Amsterdam (AMS)

> 5,256 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,256 km / 3,266 mi / 2,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Netherlands
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 12:44 in Almaty, it's 09:44 in Amsterdam)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,249 ft (AMS is lower than ALA)

## Airports

### [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 77.040000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 12:44 in Almaty, it's 09:44 in Amsterdam.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)
- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)