Amsterdam, Netherlands · flights to the United States
AMS
Amsterdam Schiphol
- US routes
- 22
- Flights
- 24,658 both ways
- Carriers
- 5
- Departures on time
- 73.1% YTD
Amsterdam Schiphol had 24,658 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 34 departures a day in each direction spread over 22 US routes, the busiest being New York (JFK) with 3,000. EUROCONTROL has 73.1% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 78.3% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 669 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 11th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Netherlands publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Amsterdam Schiphol stands 14th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 4th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
73.1%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
78.3%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
94.6%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
2.8 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from AMS
New York (JFK) takes 12% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Atlanta (ATL) (2,870), Boston (BOS) (2,230), Minneapolis (MSP) (2,032) and Detroit (DTW) (1,966). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| AMS to JFK · New York | 3,000 | KLM, Delta, JetBlue |
| AMS to ATL · Atlanta | 2,870 | Delta, KLM |
| AMS to BOS · Boston | 2,230 | Delta, JetBlue, KLM |
| AMS to MSP · Minneapolis | 2,032 | Delta, KLM |
| AMS to DTW · Detroit | 1,966 | Delta |
| AMS to IAH · Houston | 1,383 | United, KLM |
| AMS to IAD · Washington | 1,366 | United, KLM |
| AMS to ORD · Chicago | 1,326 | United, KLM |
| AMS to SEA · Seattle | 1,139 | Delta |
| AMS to LAX · Los Angeles | 1,110 | KLM |
| AMS to SFO · San Francisco | 1,107 | KLM, United |
| AMS to SLC · Salt Lake City | 919 | Delta, KLM |
| AMS to EWR · Newark | 728 | United |
| AMS to PHL · Philadelphia | 679 | American |
| AMS to LAS · Las Vegas | 536 | KLM |
| AMS to PDX · Portland | 498 | KLM |
| AMS to TPA · Tampa | 405 | Delta |
| AMS to AUS · Austin | 312 | KLM |
| AMS to MCO · Orlando | 295 | Delta |
| AMS to MIA · Miami | 281 | KLM |
| AMS to DFW · Dallas-Fort Worth | 268 | American |
| AMS to SAN · San Diego | 208 | KLM |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies AMS to the United States
Delta Air Lines flew 43% of the airport's US flights, with KLM at 8,834, United Airlines at 3,284, American Airlines at 947 and JetBlue Airways at 913. Five carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- Delta Air Lines10,680 flights · 43%
- KLM8,834 flights · 36%
- United Airlines3,284 flights · 13%
- American Airlines947 flights · 4%
- JetBlue Airways913 flights · 4%
Punctuality
How Amsterdam Schiphol is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 73.5% of departures and 80.5% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, in line with the year to date. 94.6% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 2.8 per arrival this year and 1.7 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 80.3% | 86.0% | 96.0% | 1.8 min |
| Last 7 days | 73.5% | 80.5% | 96.2% | 1.7 min |
| Year to date | 73.1% | 78.3% | 94.6% | 2.8 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from AMS by month
- July 20252,344
- August 20252,341
- September 20252,186
- October 20252,138
- November 20251,793
- December 20251,857
- January 20261,599
- February 20261,579
- March 20261,915
- April 20262,226
- May 20262,365
- June 20262,315
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at AMS
Every departure from Amsterdam Schiphol is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from AMS
For a transatlantic trip from Amsterdam Schiphol, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
AMS transatlantic questions
How punctual is Amsterdam Schiphol?
73.1% of departures and 78.3% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 73.5% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Amsterdam Schiphol?
New York (JFK), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Minneapolis (MSP), Detroit (DTW), Houston (IAH), Washington (IAD) and Chicago (ORD) and 14 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 24,658 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Amsterdam Schiphol to the United States?
Delta Air Lines, KLM, United Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways. Delta Air Lines flew 43% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Amsterdam Schiphol to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- AMS to JFK, New York (JFK)3,000 flights
- AMS to ATL, Atlanta (ATL)2,870 flights
- AMS to BOS, Boston (BOS)2,230 flights
- AMS to MSP, Minneapolis (MSP)2,032 flights
- AMS to DTW, Detroit (DTW)1,966 flights
- AMS to IAH, Houston (IAH)1,383 flights
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) delay statistics
- Boston Logan International (BOS) delay statistics
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.