Cheap flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam from $267

The cheapest month to fly to Amsterdam from San Francisco is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $579, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Amsterdam in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Amsterdam during January average around $652.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Amsterdam is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $957. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,155.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Amsterdam is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,042. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,249.

Fly from San Francisco to Amsterdam Schiphol for the best San Francisco - Amsterdam Schiphol flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Amsterdam from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Amsterdam for around $882 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Amsterdam from San Francisco for as low as $769 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Amsterdam Schiphol flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Amsterdam flight.

As of February 2026, prices for San Francisco to Amsterdam flights are approximately 41% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetBlue, United Airlines, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Amsterdam Schiphol

Scandinavian Airlines, United Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Amsterdam from San Francisco according to our data. Scandinavian Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Amsterdam. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Amsterdam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between San Francisco and Amsterdam have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 192 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $583.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 49m.

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 02m.

As of February 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Amsterdam. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Amsterdam is 24 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.