Dallas is typically 7 hours behind Amsterdam. When it's 6:00 PM in Amsterdam, it's 11:00 AM in Dallas. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but they switch on slightly different schedules.
During most of the year, the difference is 7 hours. During the brief periods when US and EU DST schedules don't align (early March and late October/early November), the difference can vary by an hour.
Optimal meeting window: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dallas time (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Amsterdam). Morning Dallas catches afternoon Amsterdam before end of business.
KLM operates direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Amsterdam, connecting through Europe's major hub. Texas oil and energy companies have significant business with Dutch firms like Shell.