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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$812
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$776
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$779
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$802
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$844
Reno
Reno2 stops$954
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$812
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$776
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$779
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$802
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$844
Reno
Reno2 stops$954

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

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 9
JetBlue Logo
11:20 am - 9:10 pm
AMS
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LAS
18h 50m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
11:35 pm - 9:20 am
LAS
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AMS
24h 45m
1 stop
$774JetBlue
Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 3:50 pm
AMS
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SFO
28h 40m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 9:55 am
SFO
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AMS
32h 10m
2 stops
$776Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Oct 14
British Airways Logo
10:55 am - 5:29 pm
AMS
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SNA
15h 34m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:03 am - 10:40 am
SNA
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AMS
16h 37m
2 stops
$794British Airways
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 24
British Airways Logo
10:00 am - 10:01 pm
AMS
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SJC
21h 01m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
2:36 pm - 6:55 pm
SJC
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AMS
19h 19m
2 stops
$804British Airways
Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 10:50 pm
AMS
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SJC
19h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 7:15 am
SJC
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AMS
27h 40m
2 stops
$882United Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 26
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 10:38 pm
AMS
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OAK
14h 08m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 2:05 pm
OAK
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AMS
23h 05m
2 stops
$896Delta
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
11:25 am - 11:59 am
AMS
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OAK
33h 34m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:03 pm - 10:15 am
OAK
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AMS
32h 12m
1 stop
$905Delta
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21
United Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 10:29 pm
AMS
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SMF
20h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:13 am - 7:35 am
SMF
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AMS
14h 22m
1 stop
$1,078United Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Tue, Dec 15
KLM Logo
10:20 am - 6:59 pm
AMS
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SMF
17h 39m
1 stop
KLM Logo
6:00 am - 9:05 am
SMF
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AMS
18h 05m
1 stop
$1,096KLM
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
KLM Logo
5:30 pm - 4:12 pm
AMS
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LGB
31h 42m
1 stop
KLM Logo
4:56 pm - 2:55 pm
LGB
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AMS
12h 59m
1 stop
$1,214KLM
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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.

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 $960 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 $960.

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 $1,137 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 $1,137.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,017 on average.

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 September, when tickets cost $308 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,846 and $1,420 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 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$386
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Amsterdam to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1530 reviews
8.4Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.3Food
Airline reviews

As always, it’s a pleasure to travel with KLM. It is one of my favorite airlines.

10.0 ExcellentGeorge, May 2026
OTP - AMS
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As always, it’s a pleasure to travel with KLM. It is one of my favorite airlines.

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

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

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

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

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

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

Terrible airlines, kept lying to me about the fact that my connection flight was cancelled. Left me hanging until last min. NEVER AGAIN

I feel the service staff do not treat American customers well. I also feel there may be discrimination against minorities.

Yes avoid JFK airport at all costs. A horror to navigate.

No free Wi-Fi. I have SkyMiles but not a high status, having an account has been enough for Wi-Fi on other flights, but this one was going to charge me to use it. Also turbulence was really bad toward the end, but I didn't count this in my ratings since I know Delta cannot control the weather - it's 2026 and lack of WiFi alone is enough for a poor rating.

My daughter always gets sick when we order the gluten free meal option. Internet didn’t work as advertised.

All went smoothly. That's what I want on a long flight.

I expected more, but they will nickel and dime you for everything. I did not enjoy flying with this airline.

Curious and efficient service ! First time flying with SAS and very pleased!

I wish they have given us explanations for the delays. And the rebooking process in Copenhagen was too long. I had to wait about 4 hours before they assign me a hotel. From there the handling process (accommodation, transportation and meal) was excellent.

Our trip plan from Kayak stated we were flying SAS. That was not true. The first leg was a Delta flight. We wasted 25 minutes before finding out to check in with the correct airline. Then our SAS flight for the second leg arrived 25 minutes late, and our third leg flight with SAS closed the gate knowing the flight delay was SAS’s fault, and that this flight would only be backed up 5 minutes. The final kicker was that between Delta and SAS, they lost all our checked luggage.

The flight got delayed. They forgot to bring the drinks when I asked for it. The toilet is messy.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

From Rome to Dublin if you want any refreshments you have to pay for them, Not used to this as we typically get soft drinks and a little snack on a 3hour flight in the US.

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.

Vegetarian food option was very poor. Effectively, overcooked rice ("risotto"). Zero protein which is always disappointing with no vegetables and poorly seasoned. Basically had lots of carbs on 6-hour flight. Not acceptable for business class in 2026. Flight was otherwise very good.

Small plane. Tight seating . What can one say except that it was fast!

I sat in the first row behind first class. There was plenty of legroom. The entertainment was great. I saw two excellent movies and one episode of a sitcom. Also enjoyed the flight tracker.

OK overall. Flight was delayed Crew on flight was good

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

Late late late. Delayed and arrived an hour late for a 1 hour 45 minute connection. Every time. Poor record for this company. I try to fly any other carrier first.

The flights are literally always delayed arriving, boarding and taking off so they are always late for the connection. I planned ahead so I was okay but many others aren't. The food was terrible. The staff was very pleasant. I appreciate boarding back to front.

The crew was friendly. The plane was comfortable. In-flight wifi didn't work well at all. The ride was quite turbulent but understandable given the weather.

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