Flight time from Vancouver to Amsterdam

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operates daily flights between Vancouver and Amsterdam. Flights are from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). With destinations around the world, KLM is a global airline based in Amsterdam.

Flight duration between Amsterdam and Vancouver

KLM offers non-stop flights between Vancouver and Amsterdam once a day. Flights operate out of YVR’s International Terminal. The flight from Vancouver to Schiphol Airport is 9 hours and 15 minutes. The flight from Schiphol to Vancouver is slightly longer at between 9 hours and 25 minutes and 9 hours and 30 minutes.

The direct flight is generally operated on Boeing 777-200 or Boeing 777-300 aircraft. Passengers can choose from KLM World Business Class with lie-flat seats or Economy Class. Throughout the cabin, passengers enjoy complimentary meals and refreshments. There are also personal entertainment screens with movies, series, music and more to enjoy during the long transcontinental flight.

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Flights with a stopover

Besides direct flights with KLM, various Canadian airlines have connecting flights from Vancouver to Amsterdam. These flights generally include a layover in Toronto for several hours. Although only Canadian airlines are mentioned, other airlines may offer connecting flights between the two cities. These include Air France, American, British Airways, Delta and Lufthansa.

Air Transat offers flights between Vancouver and Amsterdam via Toronto Pearson International Airport. Passengers change aircraft in Toronto. The flight time from Vancouver to Toronto is about 4 hours and 35 minutes. From Toronto to Amsterdam, the flight is 7 hours and 25 minutes. Flying back to Canada, the flight from Amsterdam to Toronto lasts 8 hours and 20 minutes. The flight to Vancouver from Toronto is 5 hours and 10 minutes.

Air Canada provides shorter layover times when travelling between Vancouver and Amsterdam. From Vancouver to Toronto, the flight is about 4 hours and 30 minutes. The flight between Toronto and Amsterdam lasts 7 hours and 15 minutes. When returning to Canada, the flight from Amsterdam to Toronto is 8 hours. From Toronto to Amsterdam, the flight is just under 5 hours.