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Air Portugal
Air Portugal
TP-238
20:15
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
18H :05 M
1 Stop
LIS · 3h 50m Lisbon (LIS), Portugal
22:20
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Air Portugal
Air Portugal
TP-238
20:15
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
32H :35 M
1 Stop
LIS · 18h 20m Lisbon (LIS), Portugal
12:50
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Air Portugal
Air Portugal
TP-238
20:15
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
36H :45 M
1 Stop
LIS · 22h 25m Lisbon (LIS), Portugal
17:00
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
TK-80
19:35
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
31H :05 M
1 Stop
IST · 14h 10m Istanbul (IST), Turkey
10:40
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
TK-80
19:35
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
33H :30 M
1 Stop
IST · 16h 50m Istanbul (IST), Turkey
13:05
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-4541
05:50
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
19H :10 M
1 Stop
SLC · 7h 18m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
09:00
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-1331
05:50
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
19H :10 M
1 Stop
SLC · 7h 18m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
09:00
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-3732
06:00
2026-10-30
Oakland (OAK)United StatesMetropolitan Oak Intl
19H :00 M
1 Stop
SLC · 7h 05m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
09:00
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-2721
06:20
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
19H :05 M
1 Stop
SEA · 6h 44m Seattle (SEA), United States
09:25
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-1978
06:20
2026-10-30
San Jose (SJC)United StatesMineta San Jose International Airport
20H :15 M
1 Stop
MSP · 8h 12m Minneapolis (MSP), United States
10:35
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-400
07:00
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
17H :15 M
1 Stop
BOS · 4h 35m Boston (BOS), United States
08:15
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-1787
07:00
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
17H :15 M
1 Stop
BOS · 4h 35m Boston (BOS), United States
08:15
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-4543
09:46
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
15H :14 M
1 Stop
SLC · 3h 24m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
09:00
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-3700
09:48
2026-10-30
San Jose (SJC)United StatesMineta San Jose International Airport
15H :12 M
1 Stop
SLC · 3h 10m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
09:00
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-1900
10:35
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
14H :50 M
1 Stop
SEA · 2h 28m Seattle (SEA), United States
09:25
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-1792
11:40
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
14H :55 M
1 Stop
DTW · 2h 28m Detroit (DTW), United States
10:35
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-2078
12:08
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
14H :27 M
1 Stop
MSP · 2h 26m Minneapolis (MSP), United States
10:35
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-2694
12:57
2026-10-30
San Jose (SJC)United StatesMineta San Jose International Airport
13H :43 M
1 Stop
ATL · 0h 40m Atlanta (ATL), United States
10:40
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-8759
16:10
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
32H :10 M
1 Stop
CDG · 19h 45m Paris (CDG), France
08:20
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
British Airways
British Airways
BA-5618
06:00
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
20H :40 M
1 Stop
PHL · 7h 40m Philadelphia (PHL), United States
10:40
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
British Airways
British Airways
BA-5617
07:50
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
18H :50 M
1 Stop
PHL · 5h 52m Philadelphia (PHL), United States
10:40
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
British Airways
British Airways
BA-5616
09:58
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
16H :42 M
1 Stop
PHL · 3h 45m Philadelphia (PHL), United States
10:40
2026-10-31
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt

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Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-902
13:20
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
35H :40 M
1 Stop
SLC · 23h 44m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
09:00
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-940
13:30
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
32H :30 M
1 Stop
DTW · 20h 15m Detroit (DTW), United States
06:00
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-1412
14:15
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
35H :10 M
1 Stop
SEA · 22h 48m Seattle (SEA), United States
09:25
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS-1902
14:15
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)United StatesSan Francisco International
35H :10 M
1 Stop
SEA · 22h 48m Seattle (SEA), United States
09:25
2026-11-01
Amsterdam (AMS)NetherlandsNL-Schiphol Arpt

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Airfare Highlights

From flights departing on Fri, 30 Oct 2026.

Lowest fare $573 Air Portugal 20:15
Earliest departure $2,897 Chinasouthern 00:35
Shortest duration $1,116 Klm Royal Dutch 14:50
Night 00:00-05:59 $674 Virgin Atlantic Airways at 05:50
Morning 06:00-11:59 $674 Virgin Atlantic Airways at 06:00
Afternoon 12:00-17:59 $674 Delta Air Lines at 12:08
Evening 18:00-23:59 $573 Air Portugal at 20:15

Departure & Arrival Airport Details

San Francisco (SFO)

San Francisco International

United States

GMT -8

Latitude: 37.61899948120117

Longitude: -122.375

Amsterdam (AMS)

NL-Schiphol Arpt

Netherlands

GMT 1

Latitude: 52.308601

Longitude: 4.76389

Distance: San Francisco (SFO), United States to Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands - 8,785.52 km
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Route forecast

Weather in San Francisco and Amsterdam

Live forecast for both cities, 12 Oct to 15 Oct.

Departure city

San Francisco

Thu, 15 Oct
18°CPartly cloudyLow 10°
88% humidity 4 km/h wind
  • Mon17° / 11°
  • Tue18° / 11°
  • Wed16° / 9°
Arrival city

Amsterdam

Thu, 15 Oct
16°CCloudyLow 11°
95% humidity 10 km/h wind 5.3 mm rain
  • Mon16° / 10°
  • Tue18° / 14°
  • Wed16° / 11°

Forecast data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.

Smart travel dates

Holidays and peak dates for Amsterdam

Fares and hotel rates usually run higher around these dates. Booking earlier or moving your trip by a day or two often costs less.

  • 25DecEerste KerstdagFriday
  • 26DecTweede KerstdagSaturday
  • 01JanNieuwjaarsdagFriday

Fixed-date national holidays. Festivals that follow the lunar calendar shift each year and are not listed here, so check the exact date for your travel year.

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How to travel San Francisco to Amsterdam

Ways to make this trip that you can book on FlyX, compared by price and journey time.

OptionFromJourney timeAvailabilityAction
Non-stop flight Fastest₹107,67410h 20m1 flight
Connecting flight₹55,242Longer, includes a stop196 options

Air distance is about 8,786 km. 19 airlines operate this route.

Road distance and coach duration are approximate estimates from the air distance, not a timetable.

Airlines flying from San Francisco to Amsterdam

Compare fares, stops, baggage and refundability across the airlines flying this route.

United Airlines Flights

from $84251 flights
Fares from
$842
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
51 in the list above

Virgin Atlantic Airways Flights

from $67434 flights
Fares from
$674
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
34 in the list above

Delta Air Lines Flights

from $67432 flights
Fares from
$674
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
32 in the list above

Air France Flights

from $68819 flights
Fares from
$688
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
19 in the list above

Klm Royal Dutch Flights

from $68819 flights
Fares from
$688
Non-stop
1 in these results
Departures
19 in the list above

Route Overview & Flight Facts

Fastest flight duration10h 20m · Klm Royal Dutch
First departure of the day00:35 · Chinasouthern
Last departure of the day23:59 · American Airlines
Flight options found197
Direct / non-stop options1
Airport codesSan Francisco–SFO, Amsterdam–AMS

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Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights

Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration

The search for Fri, 30 Oct found 197 flight options, 1 of them non-stop. The first flight leaves around 00:35 and the last around 23:59. The fastest flight takes about 10h 20m.

Morning vs Evening Departure Fares

Lowest fare by departure window: Evening from $573, Night from $674, Morning from $674, Afternoon from $674. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.

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Destination & City Travel Guide

About Amsterdam

Amsterdam works best at walking and tram pace. The Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum anchor Museumplein, while the Jordaan offers smaller streets beside the canal belt. A canal boat gives a different view of the same bridges and houses. Travellers arriving from India can reach Amsterdam Centraal quickly from Schiphol and use it as a base for other Dutch cities. Leave space between timed museum bookings so a change in weather or a slow canal crossing does not spoil the day.

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Tips for travellers from India

Museumplein is the convenient base for the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, while a stay near Centraal reduces the final transfer after the Schiphol train. The Jordaan suits canal walks but can involve bridges and narrower streets between a tram stop and the hotel. A canal-facing address does not necessarily mean a short walk from the station, so compare the actual route with luggage.

Schiphol’s railway platforms are beneath the terminal shopping area, making the train useful without a road transfer to another station. In Amsterdam, keep the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum in the same part of the day, but choose separate admission slots rather than treating Museumplein as one combined attraction. The Anne Frank House is in another district and has its own booking system; a general canal cruise does not include entry. A boat departure pier may be beside Centraal or elsewhere along the canal belt, so identify it before leaving the hotel. Cycling lanes run alongside many pavements and tram tracks, which makes the crossing layout particularly important around busy canal junctions. For a short stay, the Jordaan and canal belt provide a flexible walk between fixed museum visits. A regional rail excursion is easiest on a separate day beginning at Centraal, rather than between two timed art-museum appointments.

Best time to visit Amsterdam

April to June or September, roughly 8–21°C, for canal walks.

Places to visit in Amsterdam

RijksmuseumVan Gogh MuseumJordaanAnne Frank HouseMuseumpleinCanal Belt

How to reach Amsterdam

By Air: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is about 17 km southwest of the centre; trains reach Amsterdam Centraal in about 17 minutes. Buses and taxis also serve the airport.

By Rail: Amsterdam Centraal has direct Schiphol trains and links across the Netherlands.

By Road: Regional buses stop outside Schiphol Plaza; coaches use Amsterdam Sloterdijk and other terminals.

What to do in Amsterdam

See Dutch paintings at the Rijksmuseum.
Walk canal streets through the Jordaan.
Take a boat along the Canal Belt.
Visit the Van Gogh Museum with a timed ticket.

Amsterdam airport information

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth booking San Francisco to Amsterdam flights in advance?

There is no guaranteed cheapest booking window. Compare your planned dates early, check nearby dates and consider baggage, connection time and change conditions as well as price. On the San Francisco to Amsterdam dates shown on this page, the lowest fare is on a Friday at $573. This can change from week to week.

How far is San Francisco from Amsterdam by air?

The direct air distance between San Francisco (SFO) and Amsterdam (AMS) is about 8,786 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.

Are there non-stop flights from SFO to AMS?

Yes. 1 non-stop flight is listed on this page for San Francisco to Amsterdam. Use the Stops filter to see only those.

Which airlines fly San Francisco to Amsterdam?

United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air France and 1 other are listed on this route for the dates shown here. Fares, baggage allowance and refund rules differ by airline and by fare type, so compare the fare conditions and not only the headline price.

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

The quickest non-stop San Francisco to Amsterdam flight on this page takes about 10h 20m. Journeys with a stop take longer, since the total includes the layover.

What is the baggage allowance on San Francisco to Amsterdam flights?

Allowance is set by the airline and the fare you pick, not by the route. Fares on this page include 23KG (23 KG X 1 pcs), 1 Pieces and 46KG (23 KG X 2 pcs). Cabin baggage is counted separately, and the exact allowance for the fare you choose is shown in the fare conditions before payment.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Amsterdam flight fare?

The lowest San Francisco to Amsterdam fare on this page is $573. Fares on the same dates run up to $7,408, depending on airline, timing and fare type. Airline prices change often, so search your dates for the current fare.

What time do San Francisco to Amsterdam flights depart?

On the dates shown here, the first departure is around 00:35 and the last around 23:59, local time at San Francisco. Use the departure-time filter on the results above to narrow to a morning, afternoon or evening slot.

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United States travel guide for Indian travellers

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Approx route distance: 8,785.52 km.

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Lowest San Francisco to Amsterdam airfare, in 30 days and in 90 days

Cheapest FareFareDateAirlineDeparture
Lowest Airfare $573 30/10/2026 Air Portugal 20:15
Cheapest Airfare Within 30 Days $561 07/11/2026 Air Portugal 20:15
Cheapest Airfare Within 90 Days $544 06/01/2027 Air Portugal 20:15

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San Francisco to Amsterdam Flight Distance, Duration and Time

The aerial distance between San Francisco and Amsterdam is about 8,786 KM. In these results, journey times range from 10h 20m to 40h 15m. Flights with a layover take longer because the total includes the connection time.

San Francisco to Amsterdam Flight Schedule and Timing

The search for these dates returned 197 flight options, 1 of them non-stop. The first departure from San Francisco is at 00:35 and the last is at 23:59. Flights leave from San Francisco International and land at NL-Schiphol Arpt.

Flight Route Details & Analysis

Flight DetailsInformation
RouteSan Francisco to Amsterdam
Aerial Distance8,786 KM
Flight Duration10h 20m - 40h 15m
Airport CodesSan Francisco - SFO, Amsterdam - AMS
Total Flights Available197 flights1 direct196 with layovers
First Flight DepartureDeparts at 00:35
Last Flight DepartureDeparts at 23:59
Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM)43 flights0 direct43 with layovers
Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM)38 flights0 direct38 with layovers
Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM)37 flights1 direct36 with layovers
Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM)39 flights0 direct39 with layovers
Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM)40 flights0 direct40 with layovers

Airport Information & Terminals

SFO: San Francisco International Airport. SFO connects by BART to the city, while cabs or app rides are easier for Silicon Valley, family luggage or late arrivals. Fog and bridge traffic can affect plans.

AMS: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Schiphol is rail-friendly and connects quickly to Amsterdam Centraal. Trains work well for light luggage; taxis or hotel transfers are easier for late arrivals, families or stays outside the centre.

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