Flight time from London to Amsterdam

How long is the flight from London to Amsterdam?

A non-stop flight from London to Amsterdam takes about 1 hour. The two cities are 370 km (230 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Heathrow (LHR) and Schiphol (AMS).

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 east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of London right now. A flight leaving London at 10:00 local time lands at about 12:00 local time in Amsterdam. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from London

• London to Paris 1h
• London to Dublin 1h 10m
• London to Frankfurt 1h 20m
• London to Berlin 1h 45m
• London to Barcelona 2h
• London to Madrid 2h 5m
• London to Singapore 13h 40m
• London to Buenos Aires 14h
• London to Jakarta 14h 40m
• London to Bali 15h 40m

More flights from Amsterdam

• Amsterdam to Frankfurt 1h
• Amsterdam to Paris 1h 5m
• Amsterdam to Berlin 1h 20m
• Amsterdam to Dublin 1h 30m
• Amsterdam to Barcelona 2h 5m
• Amsterdam to Rome 2h 10m
• Amsterdam to Singapore 13h 15m
• Amsterdam to Jakarta 14h 15m
• Amsterdam to Buenos Aires 14h 25m
• Amsterdam to Bali 15h 15m

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.