Flights Hamburg → Amsterdam
HAM → AMS
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Amsterdam?
The flight from Hamburg (HAM) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 49 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 from Hamburg to Amsterdam operates with a high level of punctuality, boasting an on-time performance rate of 92%. Over the past period, there have been 15 flights using aircraft such as Boeing 737s, Embraer 190s, and Fokker 70s, with an average delay time of just 1.5 minutes per flight.
The Hamburg (HAM) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 30 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (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 Hamburg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Hamburg (HAM) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads west for about 379 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Hamburg on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of HAM-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Hamburg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 30 tracked HAM-AMS flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about HAM-AMS
The flight from Hamburg (HAM) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 49 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 Hamburg (HAM) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 30 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Hamburg-Amsterdam is 0.00% across 30 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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.
The Hamburg-Amsterdam route is about 379 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.
