Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Amsterdam (AMS)

Yes, you can fly from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam nonstop. As of November 2026, Delta flies SLC to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) daily all year. In summer KLM has added its own flights on the same route, a few days a week. Eastbound the flight takes about 9 hours 25 minutes to 10 hours. Coming home it takes about 10 to 11 hours, because of the headwinds. Schedules change, so check with the airline for your dates.

Who flies Salt Lake City to Amsterdam

Delta and KLM run their transatlantic flights as a joint venture, so you can book either airline and often end up on the other one's plane. Here is what recent schedules show:

• Delta, nonstop all year. Delta's winter 2026-27 network map (25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027) lists Amsterdam to Salt Lake City at seven flights a week. KLM sells seats on this flight under its own code.
• KLM, nonstop in summer. In summer 2026 KLM ran its own Boeing 777 flights from late March to late October, three days a week, and five days a week for part of June. It does not appear on the winter map. Check KLM for summer 2027.

The Delta flight usually leaves Salt Lake City in the late afternoon and lands in Amsterdam the next morning. The return leaves Schiphol in the morning and gets back to Utah in the early afternoon, which leaves plenty of time to drive to Park City or catch a connection the same day.

One-stop options

If the nonstop is full or the times don't suit you, there are plenty of one-stop routes on the same airline group:

• Through another Delta hub. On the winter 2026-27 map, Delta or KLM fly to Amsterdam from Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York JFK. It is one Delta ticket, and your bag is checked through to Schiphol.
• Through Paris or London. Delta also flies Salt Lake City to Paris Charles de Gaulle (daily on the winter map) and to London Heathrow (five a week). From there, Air France, KLM or Delta partners fly a short hop to Amsterdam. The Paris option keeps you in the Schengen area for the last flight. London means two security checks.

On a connecting ticket, read our layover guide before you choose a tight connection.

The airports

Salt Lake City International (SLC)

SLC has one terminal building with two concourses. Concourse A is all Delta, and its gates for international flights connect directly to the customs and immigration area on the terminal's lower level. Allow extra time for the long walk from security to the far gates.

Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)

Schiphol has one large terminal, so you never change terminals between flights. Flights from the US land on the non-Schengen side, and you show your passport when you enter the Schengen area. If you connect onward to another Schengen country, that passport check happens at Schiphol, and the next flight counts as a domestic hop.

Entry rules for US citizens

The Netherlands is in the Schengen area. US citizens do not need a visa for tourist or business stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted across all Schengen countries together. The State Department says your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area. Dutch authorities do not accept the US emergency passport for visa-free entry.

The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) now replaces passport stamps with a digital record. On your first entry you may give fingerprints and a photo at the border, so the first passport line can be slower. ETIAS, the EU's planned online travel authorisation, was not in operation when we checked in November 2026, so there is nothing to apply or pay for yet. Our EU Entry/Exit System and ETIAS guide covers both, and our passport validity guide explains the three-month and six-month rules.

Getting from Schiphol into Amsterdam

The train station is under Schiphol Plaza, a short walk from arrivals. Trains to Amsterdam Centraal take about 15 minutes, and during the day they run every few minutes. You can tap a contactless bank card or phone at the gate instead of buying a ticket, as long as you tap out at the other end. Other trains from the same station run to Amsterdam Zuid, Rotterdam and The Hague. Taxis wait outside the arrivals hall, but the train is usually faster to the city center.

Best months to fly

• April and May bring tulip season and King's Day (27 April). The city is crowded and hotels are expensive, so book early.
• June to August have the longest days and the most flights, with KLM's seasonal flights on top of Delta's daily one.
• September and October are usually calmer than summer, and the weather is still mild.
• November to March are the quietest months, apart from Christmas and New Year. Expect short days and rain. Only the Delta flight runs, so it can fill up around the holidays.

Baggage and fare types

Delta and KLM both sell several fare types on this route, from Basic Economy up to Premium Select and Delta One on Delta, or Premium Comfort and World Business Class on KLM. What is included, such as a checked bag, seat choice and changes, depends on the fare, not just the cabin. Check the bag allowance on the fare page before you pay, and read our basic economy guide if the cheapest fare looks tempting. If a fare is booked on one airline but flown by the other, the airline that issued the ticket usually sets the baggage rules for the whole trip.

Before you book

• Compare the nonstop with one-stop options through Delta hubs. A stop can cost very little extra time if the nonstop's times don't suit you.
• Book within the 24-hour window if you want flexibility. See our 24-hour cancellation rule guide.
• If you also plan to visit other cities in Europe, our Salt Lake City to Prague and Salt Lake City to Vienna guides show how those trips usually connect, often through Amsterdam.