Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 11h 56m
Bearing
315° NW
Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,565 miles (8,956 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AMS–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, KLM was the only carrier flying nonstop AMS–LAX; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
120
July 2026
Seats
38,096
both directions
Passengers
35,024
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AMS–LAX?
KLM was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMS–LAX in July 2026 (120 departures).
- KL
KLM
120 departures · 38,096 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.9%
Load
What plane flies AMS–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 98% of AMS–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
118 departures · 92.0% load
98.3% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 89.9% load
1.7%
How has AMS–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop AMS–LAX departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 120 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMS–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 34,402 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
114 departures · 31,253 passengers
89.3%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 30,177 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 16,062 passengers
88.3%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 17,286 passengers
91.0%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 14,461 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 14,220 passengers
83.7%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 19,195 passengers
91.7%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 34,211 passengers
92.0%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 33,547 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2026
114 departures · 31,896 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2026
120 departures · 35,024 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AMS → LAX
94.5% full
60 departures · 17,998 passengers
LAX → AMS
89.4% full
60 departures · 17,026 passengers
Nonstop AMS–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
AMS to LAX is 5,565 miles (8,956 km / 4,836 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AMS to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,565-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AMS–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (98.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (1.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying AMS–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,565-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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