Amsterdam (AMS) to Seattle (SEA)

4,872mi
7,840 km4,233 nm

Flight time

≈ 10h 33m

Bearing

325° NW

Amsterdam (AMS) to Seattle (SEA) is 4,872 miles (7,840 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies AMS–SEA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop AMS–SEA; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

124

May 2026

Seats

34,827

both directions

Passengers

29,794

both directions

Load factor

85.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AMS–SEA?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMS–SEA in May 2026 (124 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    124 departures · 34,827 seats

    85.5%

    Load

What plane flies AMS–SEA?

In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 97% of AMS–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AMS–SEA traffic changed?

Nonstop AMS–SEA departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    120 departures · 29,560 passengers

    87.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    123 departures · 31,124 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    124 departures · 32,657 passengers

    93.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    115 departures · 28,859 passengers

    89.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    110 departures · 25,832 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 15,006 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 15,703 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 13,238 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 13,028 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    68 departures · 17,109 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    119 departures · 28,744 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    124 departures · 29,794 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AMS → SEA

82.0% full

62 departures · 14,282 passengers

SEA → AMS

89.1% full

62 departures · 15,512 passengers

Nonstop AMS–SEA 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

SEA

Seattle

US

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Coordinates

47.45°N, 122.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Amsterdam (AMS) from Seattle (SEA)?

AMS to SEA is 4,872 miles (7,840 km / 4,233 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AMS to SEA?

A nonstop covers the 4,872-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AMS–SEA?

In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (2.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying AMS–SEA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,872-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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