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Cheap Flights from Amsterdam to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$805
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$620
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$871
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$727
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$781
Reno
Reno2 stops$972
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$805
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$620
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$871
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$727
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$781
Reno
Reno2 stops$972

Book Cheap Amsterdam to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Amsterdam to California

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 20
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2:55 pm - 10:22 pm
AMS
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LAS
16h 27m
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9:45 am - 1:10 pm
LAS
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AMS
18h 25m
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$681Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 20
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2:55 pm - 10:22 pm
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LAS
16h 27m
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9:45 am - 1:10 pm
LAS
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AMS
18h 25m
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$692Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 14 - Mon, Jan 18
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10:30 am - 2:50 pm
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SFO
13h 20m
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4:45 pm - 4:50 pm
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AMS
15h 05m
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$704Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 19
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8:30 pm - 2:40 pm
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SFO
27h 10m
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4:45 pm - 10:45 pm
SFO
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AMS
21h 00m
1 stop
$706Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Dec 1
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9:35 am - 4:35 pm
AMS
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SFO
15h 00m
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5:20 pm - 4:00 pm
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AMS
13h 40m
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$721Aer Lingus
Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28
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9:35 am - 3:55 pm
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SFO
15h 20m
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5:35 pm - 4:20 pm
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AMS
13h 45m
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$726Aer Lingus
Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5
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10:55 am - 10:59 pm
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SFO
21h 04m
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5:25 pm - 7:35 pm
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AMS
17h 10m
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$782British Airways
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Feb 25
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10:55 am - 6:47 pm
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ONT
16h 52m
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2:47 pm - 4:10 pm
ONT
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AMS
16h 23m
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$787British Airways
Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Nov 7
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2:50 pm - 4:55 pm
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SFO
11h 05mnonstop
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1:30 pm - 5:05 pm
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AMS
18h 35m
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$804Lufthansa
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 26
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2:50 pm - 4:55 pm
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SFO
11h 05mnonstop
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2:30 pm - 5:05 pm
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AMS
18h 35m
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$806Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Amsterdam to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Amsterdam to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Amsterdam to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Amsterdam to California departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Amsterdam usually cost between $824 and $1,181 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $805 on Aer Lingus (Sep 23-Oct 1).

What is the cheapest Amsterdam to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Amsterdam found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $903 round-trip. The most popular route is from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $903.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Amsterdam to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,167 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,167.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Amsterdam to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,083, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Amsterdam to California is February, when tickets cost $792 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,078 and $1,023 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Amsterdam to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Amsterdam to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Amsterdam to California, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Amsterdam, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Amsterdam to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Amsterdam to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

Cheapest flight

$444
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Amsterdam to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Amsterdam to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Amsterdam to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Amsterdam to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Amsterdam to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Amsterdam to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Amsterdam to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Amsterdam to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Amsterdam to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Amsterdam to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1552 reviews
7.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
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Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
AMS - ORD
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Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

The flight was excellent, the crew was super friendly. The only complaint I have is, 3 of my zipper handles were broken and there were 2 massive scratches on the back of my bag

I did not use entertainment on board, so, cannot really evaluate. the flight was fine.

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

They did everything right and everything happened right on time.

My service light was on 15 minutes before I had to get up and find a glass of ice. And I was in business class. The meals were not for either my wife and I. She did not eat the entire 10 hour flight and I managed a bowl of soup. I was expecting much more from business with what we paid.

Boarding in Amsterdam is always chaotic. More complicated than needs to be ( boarding pass checked twice, once for general security, then by the airline). The bathrooms on this flight are dirty, and smelly. The food was mediocre at best The crew was decent

Boarding was efficient and smooth. Departure time was on time. Arrival to Detroit was early. Average food . Average crew service Very average cabin comfort. Nothing spectacular one way ir another, except for the excellent on time performance.

This was our second flight using the Delta One class of service. Overall, it’s a good product but for me the POD configuration is a bit constrictive. I am an average size male at 5’ 10” height weighing 190 lbs so it’s not a size thing for me. I’d rather have extra wide seats without the POD walls to be honest.

Fine except the person next to me took up her seat had raised the arm divide so she spilled into my seat. because of her size. Fortunately no one was in the seat on my right so I could use part of it.

Boarding in Amsterdam is always chaotic. KLM/ Delta has not streamlined or made it efficient as it was boarding in Detroit . The food was mediocre The crew was unfriendly and more focused on getting things done quickly rather than service with a smile .

My return flights were changed by the airline and my preferred seat selection with extra legroom was not transferred to the new flights

The crew on this leg continue to be extremely helpful with my wife’s mobility issues. They also came by many many times to ensure we were comfortable and had drink some food.

Flight was over 2 hours late which made us miss our connecting flight.

Overall a great experience. I didn’t like that they didn’t assign seats until we arrived at airport. All the employees we interacted with at the airport and on the flight were kind and helpful.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

Cut out the nickel and dime pricing for "seat selection" and baggage, To do this on an international flight is just mind boggling. Seriously, why treat customers this way??? Nobody wants these hidden extra fees and everybody hates them. Also plane was too warm and no air vent, and water dripped from the ceiling at one point,

1) SAS sent me emails that i could check in but that was just a waste of time because traveling to the us i actually had to check-in at the airport. 2) SAS evidently does not care about vegetarians as it does not offer regular veggie alternatives in the transcontinental flights.

OK experience except for the fact that I had to pay $100 for one checked in bag in Amsterdam, while it was supposed to be free like it was on the flight from LAX to AMS. I want SAS to reimburse me for this!

Very helpful in getting us off the plane first to make a tight connection.

Very difficult to locate check in area, but after that everything went smoothly. Surprised to learn that soft drinks were not complimentary.

All was good. I think the back of the plane should be boarded first. It would be faster. Minimal waiting time behind passengers loading their carry on baggage.

Flight attendants on United are the worst in the business. Can’t be bothered to provide even basic levels of service and are as rude as anyone can get. This flight was not an exception to that rule.

No real complaints. The in flight food was much better than I expected. The in flight entertainment was excellent.

Airport experience at Newark was not great. Only one gate open at immigration for US passports when multiple international flights arriving at the same time. Then having to take a train and a bus to different terminal only to have to clear security again, after I had already gone through at my initial departure location. Older plane, no entertainment screens available, and for economy plus, seat was very uncomfortable. Crew was friendly and this leg of my flight was on-time, even though I arrived later than initially scheduled due to 1st flight being over 2 hours delayed and missing my original connection.

The flight was delayed for 1:30 hours for maintenance issues. They should give more information about connecting flights. For a Business Cabin the Crew was mediocre.

Smooth boarding. I liked the pilots communicated potential turbulence upcoming.

loved the bulkhead seats with all the extra leg room! The initial dinner was excellent unfortunately the last meal was unsatisfactory. Our salad was partially frozen and the pizza roll was 90% dough. My only complaint

Lunch/dinner was OK, the snack before landing in Houston was not good. A simple sandwich would have been better.

Friendly flight crew, clean plane, on time, great tandoori chicken

Why does United insist on having passengers take a bus quite a distance to the plane instead of having us board at a gate?

Delayed flight out of ORD (45min) : Reason (bad weather and had to deice the plane) No problem United take ad long as you need as long as I am safe. Boarding was a little confusing in Chicago with multiple lines and not a clear understanding of what group goes where; still line moved along and staff were courteous. Plane flight to Europe was smooth with flight attendants greeting you with smiles and addressing needs. Food however (terrible as I had the stir fry . the rest was just snacks (really cant mess that up), Return flight from AMS : Check in was terrible with long a line and took forever( understaffed) , Just made my flight with 10min to spare (and yes I was three hours early) going through baggage and passport check was quicker. Boarding was easy and again flight crew were great Smooth ride and the food was much better (chicken). No issues in ORD. Good Job United as I would definitely fly United again. GREAT job KAYAK as the kept me informed ( via text and email) of my up coming flight with departure times and boarding gate info.

On time departure and arrival at LAX - good inflight entertainment - all basic seats on every airline right now begin to feel small after 10 hours!!

Despite me ordering a gluten-free meal, they had nothing on board. If you have health restrictions, be careful! Otherwise just fine.

Boarding was fine, difficult to understand the guy over the speaker though so we were unsure when exactly to board until they updated the monitor by the gate. Flight itself was fine, nice flight attendants, seats were comfortable enough, good selection of entertainment on the screens. Other airlines at a similar price point have included wifi though, at a minimum messaging, for free, so that was a little disappointing to not have that. But otherwise fine. Food was pretty decent, nice hot meal, good drink selection, nice snacks. Bathrooms were ok, could've been cleaned a little more often, but they were never bad.

OK overall. Flight was delayed Crew on flight was good

On time, only a little turbulence, very competent and caring attendants. Clear information.

It all went very well, except for the ramp coordination upon landing in Boston. That, however, was resolved in fairly short order.

My experience with Aer Lingus was not too good. First, because of the last minute delayed flight from Amsterdam to Dublin we almost missed our flight from Dublin to Philadelphia. Secondly, the flight from Dublin to Philadelphia had very uncomfortable seats especially it was a very long flight. My buttocks were constantly in pain for sitting on these seats for this long. Lastly, the service in the plane was also slow. I asked for a second cup of water and the hostess told me he'll be right back with that where it took him over an hour to come back with water. It was warm in the plane and I was very thirsty. Overall this airline needs much improvement in their services.

This flight left about 45 minutes late, and arrived about 45 minutes late, which was enough to make us miss our next flight and trap us in Dublin for 24 hours!!

Delayed due to weather... fine. But then the board us. Rows 15 and back had to go down the stairs and back up the back stair entrance to the plane. No assistance offered. Then they inform us that we are delayed for paperwork for an hour. So why did we board? Then, about 45min later they inform us that it'll be another 60-90mins. Really? No wifi, no seat entertainment, no drink or snacks offered. And we were not allowed to deboard.

It was cold the whole flight. Luckily had Ski-Jacket with hoodie. The food was just boiled macaroni in 'ketchup'. Better bring your own BigMac. Assisted Boarding was SUPERB!

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