Flight time from Amsterdam to Vancouver

How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Vancouver?

A non-stop flight from Amsterdam to Vancouver takes about 9 hours and 50 minutes. The two cities are 7,707 km (4,789 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Schiphol (AMS) and Vancouver International (YVR).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Vancouver is 8 hours behind Amsterdam right now. A flight leaving Amsterdam at 10:00 local time lands at about 11:50 local time in Vancouver. With a 8h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Amsterdam

• Amsterdam to Frankfurt 1h
• Amsterdam to London 1h
• Amsterdam to Paris 1h 5m
• Amsterdam to Berlin 1h 20m
• Amsterdam to Dublin 1h 30m
• Amsterdam to Barcelona 2h 5m
• Amsterdam to Singapore 13h 15m
• Amsterdam to Jakarta 14h 15m
• Amsterdam to Buenos Aires 14h 25m
• Amsterdam to Bali 15h 15m

More flights from Vancouver

• Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
• Vancouver to Los Angeles 2h 40m
• Vancouver to Chicago 4h
• Vancouver to Toronto 4h 35m
• Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
• Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
• Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
• Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.