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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Amsterdam
10h 20mNonstop
from $737per person
Rotterdam
15h 30m2 stops
from $936per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for San Francisco to the Netherlands flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from San Francisco to the Netherlands are running about 6% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $975 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from San Francisco to the Netherlands right now?

The cheapest fares from San Francisco to the Netherlands on KAYAK in the last week were to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) from $737 round-trip, and to Rotterdam The Hague (RTM) from $936 round-trip.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

February is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $639. Prices are highest in June, when average flight costs increase to around $1,666.

When is the best time to book flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

Book your flights 26 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 45% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in the Netherlands is the cheapest to fly to from San Francisco?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into the Netherlands are:

• Rotterdam The Hague (RTM) (avg. price $996)
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) (avg. price $1,041)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

Monday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to the Netherlands, while Sunday is the most expensive. Fares run about 23% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to the Netherlands during the evening with average prices of $949. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,060.

Key details for San Francisco to the Netherlands flights

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$323
Beat the crowds with an average 42% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 40% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam

Flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to the Netherlands 
BabuFlew with United Airlines-May 2026
If you want to get into a lounge, I highly recommend making reservations ahead of time if you can. Otherwise, you have to get there, scan some code and then get in a queue. Everywhere you go you have to wait. Just be ready for that.
LawrenceFlew with United Airlines-Jun 2024
Better stay up the night before tire yourself out before or you will have trouble sleeping on the plane, since you are taking off at 3pm local time but arriving around midnight origin time and morning at the destination.

Your San Francisco to the Netherlands flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    Yes. Fares from San Francisco to the Netherlands are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $756 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from San Francisco to the Netherlands have ranged from $756 to $1,376.

  • What airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from San Francisco to the Netherlands: KLM.

  • Where in the Netherlands can I fly nonstop from San Francisco?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can only fly nonstop from San Francisco to Amsterdam.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    Yes, nonstop flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands average $1,224 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Rome Fiumicino (FCO) (avg. price $538)
    • Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) (avg. price $591)
    • Zurich (ZRH) (avg. price $599)

  • How long is a flight from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    Flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands take 10h 20m on average.

  • How often are flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands delayed and what's the average delay?

    13% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 2h 57m.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    On flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class or Business Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in the Netherlands?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in the Netherlands include:

    • Amsterdam RAI
    • Van Gogh Museum
    • Ahoy Rotterdam
    • Vondel Park

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from San Francisco to the Netherlands?

    The earliest nonstop flight from San Francisco to the Netherlands departs at 1:50 pm and the latest departs at 1:50 pm. Nonstop flights take about 10h 20m.

Your guide to booking San Francisco to the Netherlands flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 26 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 45% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for February when flights are typically cheapest and avoid June when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Monday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Sunday cost about 23% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Rotterdam The Hague (RTM) is the cheapest airport to fly into from San Francisco. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Amsterdam, which is the most popular destination in the Netherlands. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the San Francisco to the Netherlands nonstop route. If you'd rather save money, the route via Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is usually the cheapest.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to the Netherlands

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to the Netherlands? 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 1599 reviews
7.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
Airline reviews

Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

4.0 OkayNick, Jul 2026
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Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

I used by Skymiles to upgrade to First so that I could comfortably work using my laptop. But WiFi was intermittent and unavailable for long periods. I feel like I wasted 70,000 miles :(

Everything was pretty good. I would like to have more drinks (water) during four hours of the flight.

WiFi was a major problem and if it does not work on a 4 hour flight then that lowers the overall experience

The Airline Attendant found us in flight and moved us to seats in the front of economy due to the short time we would have to make our connecting flight. We really appreciated it.

Carmen was an absolute delight on the flight staff! Everyone was lovely and made it a very pleasant flight.

Internet connectivity still seems to be touchy on these flights, making it difficult to rely on it for getting work done.

My son’s suitcase was left behind at SFO and did not make the flight.

Crew was absolutely fantastic and we’re so welcoming and friendly ❤️

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

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

The crew was very helpful and friendly. Food was good. The only issue was the legroom -- not great. The seat in front is also too close to see the entertainment screen properly.

The first flight was delayed. We missed the second flight, which was rebooked 9 hours later. We missed all our arrangements for the first day of vacation.

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

Cancelled flight, wasn't refunded paid selected seats. Poor customer service. Called airline and they didn't realize the flight was cancelled until several hours after the email notice was sent.

5 of my 7 pieces of luggage are missing and they cant call to find out where it is. I have to fill out a form and wait for them to mail it to me in several days (if they find it). That does not work for my travel itinerary. I need my full ticket cost refunded please.

Fantastic. The only thing - out of my six luggage one was lost in Copenhagen, however it was delivered Home 3 Days later so all great..

I was surprised how good an American airline can be - I was really impressed.

Over all experience was good. However the connection time was too short at CPG. We missed our connecting flight to AMS as the passport control line was too long and by the time we got our passport control done it was too late I wish there were some SAS staff to help us out at the passport control center Though they put us in a KLM flight from CPG to AMS, That flight was also delayed by over two hours

Great logistics and timeliness as we arrived quite early. Flight smooth and fast. Excellent entertainment. Plane itself was a bit tired and the crew mostly indifferent. Baggage took forever but that’s on CPH. Would use SAS again for sure.

Business class seats narrower and the most uncomfortable Business class I've ever experienced. Clothes on the seats was itchy, head of the bed was elevated causing us to slude down even though they were "lie flat seats". Plane was way too hot. My partner and I were both sweating just sitting in our seats. Staff appeared sad or depressed

Awful customer service. What you are told 100% depends on who you talk to.

Food was mediocre, but as expected in economy class on an airline. Wrap was ice cold , my son’s served by a steward on the next aisle was warm . As expected, but at least heat the food up a bit. No frills, but it’s economy. Excellent free WiFi was a bonus

The check in and boarding process was smooth, and the flight was fine.

Overall good experience. But seats were small and uncomfortable for the price. Good entertainment, staff friendly and attentive.

This was the smoothest flight I've ever taken with any airline, including Aer Lingus. Typically, there are moments when I feel afraid, but from take off (miraculously seamless!) to cruise, to landing this was a perfect flight. Thank you!

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.

Canceled my flight couple hours before takeoff. They could not find a decent re-routing and refused to pay for when i subjected alternative with Lufthansa.

Seats a little to soft on the SFO DUB flight

Terrible leg room - I’m 5’3” and my knees were touching the seat in front of me. When the person sitting in front of me leaned back, there was about 15 inches of space between my head and the TV screen which made it awkward to view movies. Last year they had decent food, but this year the only tasty item on the trip was dessert.

The first leg of my 2 flights were delayed, causing me to miss my second flight and have to stay the whole night in Dublin. Super upset with this experience, and I still need to figure out how to get compensated for this.

Check in went smoothly. Flight attendant who was assigned my area barely paid any attention to me! She acted as though she was extremely busy and flustered. Maybe she was new?! I told her to change the language on my screen, she said she’d come back to help me but never did so I was able to solve the problem on my own. She came back and said she’d made adjustments on her end. Highly doubt it because I found the setting to change the language! Also, I noticed everyone was eating before we landed so I pushed my help button and she never came so I got up to find her to ask her if I can have breakfast. She said they are not serving breakfast but I can have a sandwich. Yes, that was her response as I saw everyone eating breakfast!!!

New Max 10, first class seats have been shrunk. End of a 20 hour journey, it was United not Lufthansa, just glad to get home

One of my checked luggage was damaged. Cracked on the top by the handle.

Not so good. Crew was not as attentive as they should have been especially if flying business class. Only offered dinner 2 hours after takeoff. My flight attendant seemed overwhelmed. Pushed my help button but no one came. I explained everything on my previous review.

I have been flying united for a long time but now I’m done

Delayed - leaving, delayed getting to the gate at destination. What should have been a very easy flight and experience was not.

Better management of the boarding process. Is there any way you could forward all the window seats first? That's the Way Reno Air used to do it, and they had the fastest boarding in the industry!

overall a very good travel experience - left on time, arrived early. Mostly a smooth flight. Polaris seats were excellent, very good service and nice food with options.

Flight was over two hours late, but they notified us early in the morning. They ended up changing planes the food on board that was extremely mediocre and we were in premier class.

We bought premium economy tickets first, and then paid additional upgrade fees to get business Polaris class seats on the SFO to Amsterdam segment. This was our first time flying Polaris class on United. We were completely disappointed. The service level was sub par compared with Turkish Airlines and China Airlines business class. There were multiple flight attendants attending to us, and all were not attentive and not helpful to guests. They seem to keep a safe distance and not offer to provide much service to us. We did not feel we were in business class at all. No special treatment or attention. The food service was equally disappointing. We had to make several choices for entrees since they were not sure we could get our first choice. There was no explanation of the menu offering, and they expected us to know what we want when they came and ask for food selection. All in all, very disappointed in United Polaris Business Class service. They are very far behind their European and Asian counterparts. Would not travel again with United Polaris.

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