Compare 12 loyalty programs for New York to Amsterdam award flights, with economy seats from 12,000 points.
New York to Amsterdam is a long-haul transatlantic corridor; nonstop award space turns up on KLM and Delta. It's priced by 12 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 12,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, on a KLM nonstop. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. This page compares all 12 programs on JFK–AMS side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
 KLMKL | 12,000Lowest | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 12,000Lowest | Not available |
 IcelandairFI | 20,600pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 21,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | Not available |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 23,500pts | Not available |
Royal Air MarocAT | 27,500pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 29,000pts | 88,000Lowest |
 LufthansaLH | 29,750pts | Not available |
When award seats between New York and Amsterdam price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 21,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 12,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 21,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 25,500 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between New York and Amsterdam, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
EmiratesEK
IberiaIBLufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking New York to Amsterdam with points.
About 3,630 miles, roughly 7h45 nonstop. Amsterdam is 6 hours ahead of New York (5 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). The data runs November 2026–July 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026 and February 2027 are the cheapest (12,000 points), while April 2027 (25,500) runs higher.
New York to Amsterdam is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 32 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying New York to Amsterdam covers about 3,630 miles, linking John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS); a nonstop takes roughly 7h45, with winds moving it either way. The nonstop award space in the data is split between KLM and Delta. The Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing 787-10 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 4% of the total.
The cabin call comes first on New York–Amsterdam; on a long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The economy floor is a partner booking on a KLM nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Watch the cash: about $164 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Business runs about 6 times the economy price. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 12,000 points on a KLM nonstop. Avianca LifeMiles takes business class at 69,000 points. Among the remaining 10 programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Alaska Atmos Rewards are good places to cross-check. The winner changes at business class, so match the program to the cabin before moving points.
KLM and Delta (both SkyTeam members) show nonstop award space on New York–Amsterdam, so partner programs across the alliance can price the nonstop, not just the carriers' own. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Zurich, Paris, and Frankfurt; they're the fallback when the nonstop is full. The lowest business-class award here is a Star Alliance partner booking: Swiss seats through Avianca LifeMiles.
Departing the New York area, Newark (EWR) has priced economy from 12,000 points across the tracked dates and is worth pricing when JFK space is thin; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 19,000. Newark has nonstop flights to Amsterdam in the data too. For another way into Amsterdam, Atlanta to Amsterdam prices from 9,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Amsterdam route.
