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Amsterdam (AMS) to New York (JFK) distance

The great-circle distance from Amsterdam to New York is 3,157 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
NetherlandsAmsterdam (AMS)
To
United StatesNew York (JFK)
Time difference
New York is 6 hours behind Amsterdam
Midpoint
53.57° N, 39.53° W
Heading from AMS
291° west
Heading from JFK
49° northeast
Farthest north
55.1° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see AMS-JFK on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.