Dawson Creek to Amsterdam is 4,340 miles (6,985 km), a flight of about 9 hours 45 minutes.
While the left seat wins at takeoff for the Rockies view, the right seat captures the most iconic scenery of the entire flight — the Norwegian and Scottish coastlines during the polar routing, and the spectacular Amsterdam approach over the canal ring and polders. The right side also gets Greenland ice sheet views on the typical great circle path.
Flight Path
The great circle route from Dawson Creek to Amsterdam tracks northeast over northern British Columbia, then across the Yukon and southern Alaska panhandle, out over the North Pacific or Hudson Bay depending on routing, across southern Greenland's ice sheet and glaciated fjords, over Iceland or the Faroe Islands, across the North Sea, and into the Netherlands. Key features include the Coast Mountains of BC, the Greenland ice cap and outlet glaciers, the Norwegian Sea, and the Scottish or Scandinavian coastline on descent.
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Phase by phase
Takeoff from YDQ
LEFTDawson Creek's runway 25 departure heads roughly westward, putting the left (south) side toward the Peace River valley and the rolling foothills leading toward the Rocky Mountains. The Rockies appear as a dramatic wall to the southwest on the left side during climb-out.
Landing at AMS
RIGHTSchiphol's most common landing approaches on runways 18R or 27 bring aircraft in from the north or east. A right-side seat on approach from the northeast gives views over Amsterdam's canal ring, the IJ waterway, and the distinctive polder landscape of North Holland.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Schiphol (AMS)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dawson Creek to Amsterdam. While the left seat wins at takeoff for the Rockies view, the right seat captures the most iconic scenery of the entire flight — the Norwegian and Scottish coastlines during the polar routing, and the spectacular Amsterdam approach over the canal ring and polders. The right side also gets Greenland ice sheet views on the typical great circle path.
What can I see during takeoff from Dawson Creek in Dawson Creek?
During takeoff from Dawson Creek (YDQ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dawson Creek's runway 25 departure heads roughly westward, putting the left (south) side toward the Peace River valley and the rolling foothills leading toward the Rocky Mountains. The Rockies appear as a dramatic wall to the southwest on the left side during climb-out. Notable sights include: Rocky Mountain foothills to the southwest, Peace River valley, boreal forest patchwork of the BC interior, agricultural grid of the Peace Country.
What can I see when landing at Schiphol in Amsterdam?
When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol's most common landing approaches on runways 18R or 27 bring aircraft in from the north or east. A right-side seat on approach from the northeast gives views over Amsterdam's canal ring, the IJ waterway, and the distinctive polder landscape of North Holland. Notable sights include: Amsterdam canal ring district, IJ waterway and Amsterdam harbor, North Holland polder grid with windmills, Markermeer lake.
How long is the flight from Dawson Creek to Amsterdam?
The flight from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Schiphol (AMS) takes about 9 hours 45 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 4,340 miles (6,985 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Dawson Creek to Amsterdam flight path pass over?
The great circle route from Dawson Creek to Amsterdam tracks northeast over northern British Columbia, then across the Yukon and southern Alaska panhandle, out over the North Pacific or Hudson Bay depending on routing, across southern Greenland's ice sheet and glaciated fjords, over Iceland or the Faroe Islands, across the North Sea, and into the Netherlands. Key features include the Coast Mountains of BC, the Greenland ice cap and outlet glaciers, the Norwegian Sea, and the Scottish or Scandinavian coastline on descent.