AMS → SFOAmsterdam to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 80% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,786 km, an estimated 11 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Amsterdam and San Francisco. Updated 30 October 2026 at 11:41 UTC.

Today, AMS → SFO

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 09:50 KL605KLM Est. 09:50Departure not confirmed by the board SFO est. 12:35sched 12:45
  2. · AF8402Air France On schedule SFO est. 12:35sched 12:45
  3. · DL9380Delta On schedule SFO est. 12:35sched 12:45
  4. · VS7146Virgin Atlantic On schedule SFO est. 12:35sched 12:45

Checked AMS board 10:03 · SFO board 04:41

AMS Amsterdam smooth · +12
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
8,786 km · ~11h 46m est.
dep bank 09:50–16:5546x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 tracked AMS → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~11h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3724 16:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Air FranceAF80% on time

Flights AF8402 11:45 daily

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL9380 11:45 daily

KLMKL80% on time

Flights KL605 09:50 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH8741 16:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA969 14:50 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Virgin AtlanticVS80% on time

Flights VS7146 11:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AF8402arrived+30
10-29DL9380arrived+30
10-29KL605dep +33 → arr+30
10-29VS7146arrived+30
10-28AF8402arrived+5
10-28DL9380arrived+5
10-28KL605dep +27 → arr+5
10-28VS7146arrived+5
10-27AF8402arrived+12
10-27DL9380arrived+12
10-27KL605dep +28 → arr+12
10-27VS7146arrived+12
10-26AF8402arrived−1
10-26DL9380arrived−1
10-26KL605dep +21 → arr−1
10-26VS7146arrived−1
10-25AF8402arrived−5
10-25DL9380arrived−5
10-25KL605dep +23 → arr−5
10-25VS7146arrived−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AMSAmsterdam +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 7 kt Full AMS delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Amsterdam to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AMS to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AMS to SFO questions

Is AMS–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AMS is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AMS–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 from AMS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AMS to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 8,786 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 650–783 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AMS–SFO fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.