Flights Amsterdam → Birmingham
AMS → BHX
How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Birmingham?
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Birmingham (BHX) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Amsterdam to Birmingham, utilizing a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, and Boeing 737. The destination airport in Birmingham sees nearly nine million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel between these two cities.
The Amsterdam (AMS) → Birmingham (BHX) route is operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 14.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes.
Heading to Birmingham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Amsterdam (AMS) to Birmingham (BHX) heads west for about 442 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Amsterdam on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of AMS-BHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 min (atfm); arriving into Birmingham it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked AMS-BHX flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 14.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
Airlines operating AMS-BHX
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Frequently asked questions about AMS-BHX
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Birmingham (BHX) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Amsterdam (AMS) -> Birmingham (BHX) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Amsterdam-Birmingham is 14.29% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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The Amsterdam-Birmingham route is about 442 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
