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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, KLM operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AMS–JFK; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
243
May 2026
Seats
75,249
both directions
Passengers
63,512
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AMS–JFK?
KLM operated the most nonstop AMS–JFK departures in May 2026 (156), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KL
KLM
156 departures · 50,750 seats
Share of departures64.2%84.6%
Load
- DL
87 departures · 24,499 seats
Share of departures35.8%84.0%
Load
What plane flies AMS–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 43% of AMS–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
104 departures · 87.9% load
42.8% - Airbus A330-300
73 departures · 85.1% load
30.0% - Boeing 777-300ER
30 departures · 74.4% load
12.3% - Boeing 777-200
18 departures · 88.2% load
7.4% - Airbus A330-900
14 departures · 78.1% load
5.8% - Boeing 787-9
4 departures · 75.5% load
1.7%
How has AMS–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AMS–JFK departures fell from 333 in June 2025 to 243 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMS–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
243 departures · 63,512 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → AMS
92.6% full
122 departures · 34,979 passengers
AMS → JFK
76.1% full
121 departures · 28,533 passengers
Nonstop AMS–JFK 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (42.8%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (30.0%).
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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