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London (LHR) to Amsterdam (AMS) distance

The great-circle distance from London to Amsterdam is 200 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

LHRAMS

Route facts

From
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
To
NetherlandsAmsterdam (AMS)
Time difference
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of London
Midpoint
51.92° N, 2.13° E
Heading from LHR
73° east
Heading from AMS
257° west

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 LHR-AMS 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.