# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 5,140 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,140 km / 3,194 mi / 2,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 14:12 in Amsterdam, it's 16:42 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,583 ft (ZAJ 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 14:12 in Amsterdam, it's 16:42 in Zaranj.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)