Amsterdam (AMS) – Basel (BSL)
- Distance
- 560 km
- 348 mi · 302 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 30 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 70 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (42 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 363,899
- 2024 · +3.7%
- Flights / week
- 69
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 441,081 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_nl), reported by the airport in Netherlands, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from AMS
- 158°
- Heading from BSL
- 340°
- Halfway point
- 49.96, 6.21
- Great-circle km
- 559 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 17,914 |
| Feb 2024 | 22,907 |
| Mar 2024 | 26,677 |
| Apr 2024 | 36,802 |
| May 2024 | 38,339 |
| Jun 2024 | 34,479 |
| Jul 2024 | 32,342 |
| Aug 2024 | 32,693 |
| Sep 2024 | 36,654 |
| Oct 2024 | 36,224 |
| Nov 2024 | 22,768 |
| Dec 2024 | 26,100 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 204 |
| Feb 2024 | 248 |
| Mar 2024 | 275 |
| Apr 2024 | 340 |
| May 2024 | 359 |
| Jun 2024 | 332 |
| Jul 2024 | 309 |
| Aug 2024 | 314 |
| Sep 2024 | 360 |
| Oct 2024 | 352 |
| Nov 2024 | 224 |
| Dec 2024 | 254 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 559 km.
AMS Amsterdam → BSL Basel
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
BSL Basel → AMS Amsterdam
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.