$437 Find Cheap Flights from Amsterdam to California

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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 Angeles2 stops$803
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$738
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$786
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$873
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$992
Reno
Reno2 stops$991
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$1,060
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$803
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$738
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$786
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$873
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$992
Reno
Reno2 stops$991
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$1,060

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

Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Aer Lingus Logo
9:35 am - 3:55 pm
AMS
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SFO
15h 20m
1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
5:40 pm - 9:00 pm
SFO
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AMS
18h 20m
1 stop
$738Aer Lingus
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
Aer Lingus Logo
9:35 am - 3:55 pm
AMS
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SFO
15h 20m
1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
5:40 pm - 9:00 pm
SFO
-
AMS
18h 20m
1 stop
$739Aer Lingus
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 21
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 2:40 pm
AMS
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SFO
13h 15m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 4:55 pm
SFO
-
AMS
15h 10m
1 stop
$746Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 21
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 2:40 pm
AMS
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SFO
13h 15m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 7:45 pm
SFO
-
AMS
18h 00m
1 stop
$748Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, Jun 8 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 5:41 pm
AMS
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SAN
15h 41m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 10:20 am
SAN
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AMS
15h 50m
1 stop
$855United Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
United Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 10:30 pm
AMS
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SJC
21h 30m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 7:15 am
SJC
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AMS
30h 15m
2 stops
$883United Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Sat, Jun 6
Delta Logo
3:10 pm - 8:05 pm
AMS
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SJC
13h 55m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 1:00 pm
SJC
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AMS
21h 40m
1 stop
$891Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 30
KLM Logo
10:50 am - 4:14 pm
AMS
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ONT
14h 24m
1 stop
KLM Logo
5:05 pm - 2:55 pm
ONT
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AMS
12h 50m
1 stop
$923KLM
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6
KLM Logo
10:50 am - 4:14 pm
AMS
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ONT
14h 24m
1 stop
KLM Logo
1:00 pm - 10:15 am
ONT
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AMS
12h 15m
1 stop
$924KLM
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
Delta Logo
10:50 am - 11:54 pm
AMS
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OAK
22h 04m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 2:55 pm
OAK
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AMS
23h 55m
1 stop
$1,023Delta
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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 June.

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 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $873 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 72 hours was $873.

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 $1,087 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 $1,087.

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,090 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 July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,188 and $1,089 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 Thursday 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 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$437
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% 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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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8465 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Apr 2026
DTW - SFO
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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).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

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

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

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.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Excellent business class seats, service and food. No airline does it better.

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.

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.

The flight was very cold, and the seats were rather uncomfortable. The food has been better on our other SAS experiences. Most significantly, the luggage with most of my wife's personal items and clothes didn't make the flight. Hoping for a quick resolution, but no real opportunity to speak with a Human has us concerned.

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

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

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.

My issue is with the SkyWest terminal. The flight was not listed on the main airport flight screen list, and I had to do a Google search to locate the terminal and gate. We had to ask several airport employees where to locate the phantom gate. The airport did not provide adequate signage and was confusing. When we arrived, there was one vendor providing services that quickly closed, leaving zero options for food and drink while we waited hours for our delayed flight. The crew that assisted with check-in and boarding was VERY friendly.

Economy seats a bit small but other than that it was all good.

No complimentary drinks or snacks offered on a 2 hour flight was disappointing but everything else went well

All aspects were excellent - it helped that the flight was only 2/3 full and I had no one sitting in my row. The Pre-check (US Passport Control and Customs) in Dublin made everything so easy when we arrived in Chicago.

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