# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Sao Tome (TMS)

> 5,777 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,777 km / 3,590 mi / 3,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → São Tomé and Príncipe
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 09:31 in Amsterdam, it's 07:31 in Sao Tome)
- **Elevation difference**: 44 ft (TMS 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

### [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Tome, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPST
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 0.380000, 6.710000
- Elevation: 33 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 09:31 in Amsterdam, it's 07:31 in Sao Tome.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)