# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to El Paso (ELP)

> 8,531 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,531 km / 5,301 mi / 4,606 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:24 in Amsterdam, it's 00:24 in El Paso)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,973 ft (ELP is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [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

### [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Paso, United States
- ICAO: KELP
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 31.810000, -106.380000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 08:24 in Amsterdam, it's 00:24 in El Paso.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-06bb2780ed98)
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