Amsterdam (AMS) to Detroit (DTW)

3,929mi
6,324 km3,414 nm

Flight time

≈ 8h 40m

Bearing

298° NW

Amsterdam (AMS) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,929 miles (6,324 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies AMS–DTW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop AMS–DTW; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

182

May 2026

Seats

51,894

both directions

Passengers

44,339

both directions

Load factor

85.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AMS–DTW?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMS–DTW in May 2026 (182 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    182 departures · 51,894 seats

    85.4%

    Load

What plane flies AMS–DTW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 52% of AMS–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AMS–DTW traffic changed?

Nonstop AMS–DTW departures rose from 178 in June 2025 to 182 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop AMS–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    178 departures · 46,272 passengers

    90.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    181 departures · 48,505 passengers

    93.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    183 departures · 48,156 passengers

    91.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    173 departures · 42,783 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    172 departures · 44,142 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    145 departures · 34,598 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    148 departures · 37,123 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    140 departures · 31,138 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    136 departures · 29,054 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    153 departures · 37,152 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    177 departures · 42,371 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    182 departures · 44,339 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AMS → DTW

80.0% full

91 departures · 20,774 passengers

DTW → AMS

90.8% full

91 departures · 23,565 passengers

Nonstop AMS–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

AMS

Amsterdam

NL

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Coordinates

52.31°N, 4.76°E

Hemisphere

N · E

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Amsterdam (AMS) from Detroit (DTW)?

AMS to DTW is 3,929 miles (6,324 km / 3,414 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AMS to DTW?

A nonstop covers the 3,929-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AMS–DTW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (34.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying AMS–DTW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 3,929-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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