Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 10h 48m
Bearing
297° NW
Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH) is 5,002 miles (8,049 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AMS–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, KLM operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AMS–IAH; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
30,899
both directions
Passengers
23,389
both directions
Load factor
75.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AMS–IAH?
KLM operated the most nonstop AMS–IAH departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KL
KLM
62 departures · 18,516 seats
Share of departures50.4%80.2%
Load
- UA
61 departures · 12,383 seats
Share of departures49.6%69.0%
Load
What plane flies AMS–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 50% of AMS–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
61 departures · 69.0% load
49.6% - Boeing 777-200
28 departures · 82.4% load
22.8% - Boeing 787-10
22 departures · 77.6% load
17.9% - Boeing 787-9
10 departures · 82.2% load
8.1% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 73.4% load
1.6%
How has AMS–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop AMS–IAH departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMS–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 23,328 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2025
115 departures · 22,929 passengers
80.7%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 23,361 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 18,435 passengers
66.4%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 21,362 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
117 departures · 21,578 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 25,599 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
94 departures · 16,763 passengers
73.7%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 15,157 passengers
64.9%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 25,084 passengers
82.2%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 23,541 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 23,389 passengers
75.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → AMS
88.3% full
62 departures · 13,730 passengers
AMS → IAH
62.9% full
61 departures · 9,659 passengers
Nonstop AMS–IAH 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
Amsterdam
NL
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Coordinates
52.31°N, 4.76°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Amsterdam (AMS) from Houston (IAH)?
AMS to IAH is 5,002 miles (8,049 km / 4,346 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AMS to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 5,002-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AMS–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying AMS–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,002-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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