✈ LAX → AMS
11H 25M FROM LOS ANGELES TO AMSTERDAM. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Los Angeles to Amsterdam
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Schiphol (AMS), Netherlands Europe
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Amsterdam?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes about 11 hours 25 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,565 miles (8,956 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 25m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,565 mi
8,956 km · great-circle
Avg speed
785 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Amsterdam timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Amsterdam
Time difference
+9h
9 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~9d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.