Germany
NetherlandsLeipzig (LEJ) to Amsterdam (AMS) shipping route.
548 km by air, about 1 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Leipzig (LEJ) and Amsterdam (AMS)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Leipzig (LEJ)AirAmsterdam (AMS)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 548 km (341 mi) |
| Straight line | 522 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Leipzig (LEJ) to Amsterdam (AMS) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Leipzig/Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is 548 km (296 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 522 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 1 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for LEJ to AMS this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Leipzig to Amsterdam saves money. The shipment crosses from Germany into the Netherlands, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Leipzig (LEJ) in this directory, Amsterdam (AMS) is the 5th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Leipzig: Vienna (506 km), Luxembourg (493 km) and Cologne (378 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Amsterdam (AMS)?
548 km along the flight path (522 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Leipzig (LEJ) to Amsterdam (AMS)?
About 1 h 24 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Amsterdam (AMS) to Leipzig (LEJ) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Leipzig (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)317 km
- Leipzig (LEJ) to Cologne (CGN)378 km
- Leipzig (LEJ) to
Luxembourg (LUX)493 km - Leipzig (LEJ) to
Vienna (VIE)506 km - Leipzig (LEJ) to
Brussels (BRU)570 km - Leipzig (LEJ) to
Warsaw (WAW)636 km - Brussels (BRU) to Amsterdam (AMS)166 km
- Cologne (CGN) to Amsterdam (AMS)241 km
- Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam (AMS)331 km
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam (AMS)385 km
London (LHR) to Amsterdam (AMS)389 km
Paris (CDG) to Amsterdam (AMS)419 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.