# Flight delay compensation from Amsterdam (AMS)

Every flight departing Amsterdam is covered by EU261, whatever the airline. Amounts below are for a delay of more than 4 hours at the final destination, not caused by extraordinary circumstances; distances are great-circle.

Check your own flight with the free [calculator on this page](https://rulecost.com/travel/flight-compensation/airports/amsterdam-ams/), prefilled with AMS.

| To | Distance | Compensation (delay over 4h) |
|---|---|---|
| London (LHR) | 370 km | €250 (EU261) |
| Paris (CDG) | 399 km | €250 (EU261) |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 366 km | €250 (EU261) |
| Barcelona (BCN) | 1,241 km | €250 (EU261) |
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | 1,427 km | €250 (EU261) |
| Rome (FCO) | 1,297 km | €250 (EU261) |
| Athens (ATH) | 2,182 km | €400 (EU261) |
| Istanbul (IST) | 2,183 km | €400 (EU261) |
| Tenerife South (TFS) | 3,224 km | €400 (EU261) |
| Hurghada (HRG) | 3,689 km | €600 (EU261) |
| Dubai (DXB) | 5,169 km | €600 (EU261) |
| New York JFK (JFK) | 5,848 km | €600 (EU261) |
| Bangkok (BKK) | 9,208 km | €600 (EU261) |

## Sources

- [Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32004R0261), EUR-Lex, Official Journal of the European Union
- [Judgment in Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 (Sturgeon v Condor, Böck and Lepuschitz v Air France)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A62007CJ0402), Court of Justice of the European Union
- [Judgment in Case C-549/07 (Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia) — technical faults and extraordinary circumstances](https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-549/07), Court of Justice of the European Union
- [Delays | UK Civil Aviation Authority](https://www.caa.co.uk/passengers-and-public/resolving-travel-problems/delays-and-cancellations/delays/), UK Civil Aviation Authority