Amsterdam (AMS) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 8h 04m
Bearing
291° W
Amsterdam (AMS) to New York (JFK) is 3,634 miles (5,848 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AMS–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, KLM operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AMS–JFK; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
237
April 2026
Seats
73,183
both directions
Passengers
66,535
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AMS–JFK?
KLM operated the most nonstop AMS–JFK departures in April 2026 (152), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KL
KLM
152 departures · 49,246 seats
Share of departures64.1%91.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
85 departures · 23,937 seats
Share of departures35.9%89.7%
Load
What plane flies AMS–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 45% of AMS–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
106 departures · 93.7% load
44.7% - Airbus A330-300
60 departures · 90.3% load
25.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
26 departures · 81.3% load
11.0% - Airbus A330-900
25 departures · 88.2% load
10.5% - Boeing 777-200
12 departures · 95.3% load
5.1% - Boeing 787-9
8 departures · 98.2% load
3.4%
How has AMS–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AMS–JFK departures fell from 334 in May 2025 to 237 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMS–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
334 departures · 74,354 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2025
333 departures · 76,376 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
305 departures · 70,456 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
295 departures · 71,440 passengers
93.7%
Load
September 2025
273 departures · 58,307 passengers
83.8%
Load
October 2025
255 departures · 61,608 passengers
91.0%
Load
November 2025
239 departures · 59,550 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
244 departures · 67,070 passengers
91.1%
Load
January 2026
227 departures · 53,142 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
206 departures · 47,280 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 61,798 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
237 departures · 66,535 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → AMS
91.3% full
119 departures · 33,522 passengers
AMS → JFK
90.6% full
118 departures · 33,013 passengers
Nonstop AMS–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 New York (JFK)?
AMS to JFK is 3,634 miles (5,848 km / 3,157 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AMS to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 3,634-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AMS–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (44.7%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (25.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AMS–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,634-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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