Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–2 PM in Los Angeles = 5 PM–11 PM in Amsterdam
About 6 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Los Angeles and Amsterdam
Los Angeles to Amsterdam: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 8 hours instead. The best time to call is usually 9 AM–11 AM in Los Angeles, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Amsterdam.
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How far apart you are
8,939 km (5,555 mi)
About 12 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Halifax, Canada: 4,752 km (2,953 mi) from Los Angeles, 4,924 km (3,060 mi) from Amsterdam
- Montreal, Canada: 3,967 km (2,465 mi) from Los Angeles, 5,496 km (3,415 mi) from Amsterdam
- Boston, United States: 4,169 km (2,591 mi) from Los Angeles, 5,557 km (3,453 mi) from Amsterdam
Making Los Angeles–Amsterdam work
- At 9 hours apart, one of you is asleep for most of the other's day. Agree who flexes on which days, so the late calls are shared.
- Lean on asynchronous rituals: a daily question you both answer, photos of your day, a letter you each add to.
- Plan one long weekend call a week, when nobody has work in the morning.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 8 hours instead.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Amsterdam?
The best time to call is usually 9 AM–11 AM in Los Angeles, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Amsterdam. That gives you about 6 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Los Angeles from Amsterdam?
8,939 km (5,555 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 12 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Los Angeles and Amsterdam?
The fairest cities to meet in are Halifax, Montreal, Boston. Halifax is 4,752 km (2,953 mi) from Los Angeles and 4,924 km (3,060 mi) from Amsterdam.