# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Matadi (MAT)

> 6,514 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,514 km / 4,047 mi / 3,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:20 in Amsterdam, it's 22:20 in Matadi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,126 ft (MAT 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

### [Tshimpi Airport (MAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mat-matadi-tshimpi-airport/1ef266de-e1dc-69e6-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matadi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAM
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -5.800000, 13.440000
- Elevation: 1,115 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 23:20 in Amsterdam, it's 22:20 in Matadi.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshimpi Airport (MAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mat-matadi-tshimpi-airport/1ef266de-e1dc-69e6-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)
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