# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Kariba (KAB)

> 8,000 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,000 km / 4,971 mi / 4,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:08 in Amsterdam, it's 02:08 in Kariba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,717 ft (KAB 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

### [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kariba, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVKB
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -16.520000, 28.890000
- Elevation: 1,706 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.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)
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