# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Dien Bien Phu (DIN)

> 8,679 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,679 km / 5,393 mi / 4,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:36 in Amsterdam, it's 21:36 in Dien Bien Phu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,622 ft (DIN is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:36 in Amsterdam, it's 21:36 in Dien Bien Phu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
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