Direct Flights from Portland to Amsterdam
Amsterdam · Netherlands
Nonstop service from PDX to AMS on KLM. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
KLM
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
4,989 mi
Flight time
~10h 30mgate to gate
Elevation
-11 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
21 cities have a nonstop to Amsterdam, Portland among them.
How long to go to Amsterdam for, from Portland
10h 30m in the air, 4,989 miles. Give Amsterdam a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Amsterdam
- The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,…
- The Van Gogh Museum is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Museum Square in Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw.
- The Anne Frank House is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
- The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Natura Artis Magistra, commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world that is still operating.
- The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, previously known as Tropenmuseum between 1950 and 2023, is an ethnographic museum with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- The Rembrandt House Museum is a museum located in a former house in the Jodenbreestraat, in the center of Amsterdam.
- Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk, Netherlands. It is best known for its collection of historic windmills and wooden houses that were relocated here from the wider region north of Amsterdam for p…
- The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and situated west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein.
- The Nieuwe Kerk is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace. Originally a Catholic church, it became a Dutch Reformed Church church in 1578.
- NEMO Science Museum is a science centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in the Oosterdokseiland neighbourhood in the Amsterdam-Centrum borough, situated between the Oosterdokseiland and the Kattenburg.
- The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Amsterdam weather, compared with Portland
6° cooler than Portland on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Amsterdam 43°F · Portland 47°F · 4° colder
- April
- Amsterdam 57°F · Portland 62°F · 5° colder
- July
- Amsterdam 72°F · Portland 81°F · 10° colder
- October
- Amsterdam 58°F · Portland 64°F · 6° colder
January bottoms out near 43°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Amsterdam
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Amsterdam is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–72°F.
- How long to stay
- Amsterdam rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Anne Frank House and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Portland to Amsterdam?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Portland (PDX) to Amsterdam (AMS) on KLM.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Portland to Amsterdam?
- KLM flies nonstop between Portland (PDX) and Amsterdam (AMS).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Portland to Amsterdam?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Portland to Amsterdam.
- How far is Amsterdam from Portland?
- Amsterdam is about 4,989 miles from Portland by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Portland to Netherlands?
- Yes — Amsterdam (AMS) has nonstop service from Portland on KLM, making it a nonstop gateway to Netherlands.
- What is there to do in Amsterdam?
- Popular things to do include Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and more.
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