# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

> 6,528 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,528 km / 4,056 mi / 3,525 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:23 in Amsterdam, it's 10:23 in Raleigh/Durham)
- **Elevation difference**: 446 ft (RDU 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

### [Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdu-raleighdurham-raleigh-durham-international-airport/1ef266df-34e0-69ee-94b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Raleigh/Durham, United States
- ICAO: KRDU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.880000, -78.790000
- Elevation: 435 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 16:23 in Amsterdam, it's 10:23 in Raleigh/Durham.
With a 6-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)
- [Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdu-raleighdurham-raleigh-durham-international-airport/1ef266df-34e0-69ee-94b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)