Flights London → Amsterdam
LHR → AMS
How long is the flight from London to Amsterdam?
The flight from London (LHR) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 58 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from London to Amsterdam operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 4.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 52 total flights using various aircraft such as Airbus A320, A319, A321, Boeing 767, Boeing 737, and Fokker 70, serving one of Europe's busiest airports with over 66.8 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 98 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.06%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), 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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads east for about 370 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 59% of LHR-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 98 tracked LHR-AMS flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 3.1% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-AMS
Frequently asked questions about LHR-AMS
The flight from London (LHR) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 58 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 98 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Amsterdam is 3.06% across 98 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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The London-Amsterdam route is about 370 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
