Flights Minneapolis → Amsterdam
MSP → AMS
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 8h 1m 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 Minneapolis to Amsterdam is operated using Airbus A330 series aircraft, including the A330-300 and A330-200 models. The destination airport in Amsterdam sees a high volume of passengers annually, with over 66 million people passing through each year.
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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 64% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads north-east for about 6,685 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 1m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of MSP-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked MSP-AMS flights, 64% left on time with an average delay of 10 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% |
Airlines operating MSP-AMS
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-AMS
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 8h 1m 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 Minneapolis (MSP) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 64% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Amsterdam is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: 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.
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.
