Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)

5,600mi
9,012 km4,866 nm

Flight time

≈ 12h 00m

Bearing

314° NW

Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,600 miles (9,012 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: AMS → SANAMSSAN

Look up a route, or build a trip

Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.

What actually flies AMS–SAN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, KLM was the only carrier flying nonstop AMS–SAN; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

22

July 2026

Seats

6,566

both directions

Passengers

5,587

both directions

Load factor

85.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AMS–SAN?

KLM was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMS–SAN in July 2026 (22 departures).

  • KL

    KLM

    22 departures · 6,566 seats

    85.1%

    Load

What plane flies AMS–SAN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 55% of AMS–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AMS–SAN traffic changed?

Nonstop AMS–SAN departures fell from 26 in August 2025 to 22 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    26 departures · 6,189 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    26 departures · 5,543 passengers

    74.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    20 departures · 4,275 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    8 departures · 1,523 passengers

    69.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    26 departures · 5,934 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    26 departures · 6,666 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    24 departures · 5,131 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    24 departures · 5,523 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    22 departures · 5,587 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AMS → SAN

85.9% full

11 departures · 2,819 passengers

SAN → AMS

84.3% full

11 departures · 2,768 passengers

Nonstop AMS–SAN 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

AMS

Amsterdam

NL

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Coordinates

52.31°N, 4.76°E

Hemisphere

N · E

SAN

San Diego

US

San Diego International Airport

Coordinates

32.73°N, 117.19°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Amsterdam (AMS) from San Diego (SAN)?

AMS to SAN is 5,600 miles (9,012 km / 4,866 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AMS to SAN?

A nonstop covers the 5,600-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AMS–SAN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (45.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying AMS–SAN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,600-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

Keep exploring

Every route below is its own page.

Other routes from AMS

Popular long-haul routes