Amsterdam (AMS) – Saint Paul (MSP)
- Distance
- 6,705 km
- 4,166 mi · 3,620 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 51 min / 8 h 7 min
- Average gate to gate: AMS → MSP / back
- Time difference
- 7 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 782 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (463 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 513,598
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −1.8%
- Flights / week
- 39
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 89%
- 578,610 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- DL, KL
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from AMS
- 306°
- Heading from MSP
- 44°
- Halfway point
- 59.88, -49.06
- Great-circle km
- 6,685 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air AMS → MSP
- 8 h 22 min
- In the air MSP → AMS
- 7 h 35 min
- Clocks
- Saint Paul is 7 h behind Amsterdam
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 40 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 56,996 |
| Sep 2025 | 49,967 |
| Oct 2025 | 48,884 |
| Nov 2025 | 29,163 |
| Dec 2025 | 31,358 |
| Jan 2026 | 26,606 |
| Feb 2026 | 25,297 |
| Mar 2026 | 32,401 |
| Apr 2026 | 48,616 |
| May 2026 | 52,928 |
| Jun 2026 | 54,962 |
| Jul 2026 | 56,420 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 214 |
| Sep 2025 | 197 |
| Oct 2025 | 188 |
| Nov 2025 | 117 |
| Dec 2025 | 123 |
| Jan 2026 | 111 |
| Feb 2026 | 112 |
| Mar 2026 | 131 |
| Apr 2026 | 201 |
| May 2026 | 216 |
| Jun 2026 | 216 |
| Jul 2026 | 220 |
Airlines flying AMS–MSP nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| DLDelta Air Lines | 35 | 90% |
| KLKlm Royal Dutch Airlines | 3.9 | 10% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Airbus Industrie A330-300/333 · 720 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-900 · 711 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 413 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 128 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 36 flights
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · 32 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 6 flights
Also carried: 13,137 tonnes of freight and 86 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,685 km.
AMS Amsterdam → MSP Saint Paul
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
MSP Saint Paul → AMS Amsterdam
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
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.