Flights Geneva → Amsterdam
GVA → AMS
How long is the flight from Geneva to Amsterdam?
The flight from Geneva (GVA) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 1h 20m 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
This flight route connects Geneva and Amsterdam, featuring a high on-time performance rate of 92%. Over the past period, it has seen an average delay of just 0.6 minutes across fifteen total flights, utilizing aircraft such as Boeing 737s, Fokker 70s, Airbus A319s, and Airbus A320s.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Geneva (GVA) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, easyJet. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Geneva (GVA) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads north for about 682 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Geneva on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of GVA-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked GVA-AMS flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% 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% |
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating GVA-AMS
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Frequently asked questions about GVA-AMS
The flight from Geneva (GVA) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 1h 20m 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 Geneva (GVA) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Geneva-Amsterdam is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Amsterdam, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
