# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 5,426 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,426 km / 3,371 mi / 2,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:52 in Amsterdam, it's 21:52 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,475 ft (YAO 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

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 22:52 in Amsterdam, it's 21:52 in Yaounde.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)