# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Pohang (KPO)

> 8,831 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,831 km / 5,487 mi / 4,768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:00 in Amsterdam, it's 23:00 in Pohang)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (KPO 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

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 16:00 in Amsterdam, it's 23:00 in Pohang.
With a 7-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)
- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
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