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.

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What actually flies AMS–SAN

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, KLM was the only carrier flying nonstop AMS–SAN; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

24

May 2026

Seats

6,772

both directions

Passengers

5,131

both directions

Load factor

75.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AMS–SAN?

KLM was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMS–SAN in May 2026 (24 departures).

  • KL

    KLM

    24 departures · 6,772 seats

    75.8%

    Load

What plane flies AMS–SAN?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 83% of AMS–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AMS–SAN traffic changed?

Nonstop AMS–SAN departures held steady at about 24 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    24 departures · 5,571 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    28 departures · 7,026 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AMS → SAN

62.2% full

12 departures · 2,107 passengers

SAN → AMS

89.3% full

12 departures · 3,024 passengers

Nonstop AMS–SAN 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

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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (16.7%).

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.

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