# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Parakou (PKO)

> 4,780 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,780 km / 2,970 mi / 2,581 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Benin
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:08 in Amsterdam, it's 08:08 in Parakou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,277 ft (PKO 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

### [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parakou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBP
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 9.360000, 2.610000
- Elevation: 1,266 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 09:08 in Amsterdam, it's 08:08 in Parakou.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)
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