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SFO–Amsterdam fares median $399 across 30 days of snapshots; the cheapest quarter cluster near $394, with occasional spikes to $547.

Written from this route's 30-day price index (30 daily samples). Article last regenerated Oct 17, 2026.

Target $399 — the bottom quartile sits near $394

Key takeaways

Median fare is $399, with the bottom 25% of fares at $394 or below — a tight window of 'good deal' pricing.
Prices range from a $365 low to a $547 high, a 50% spread that signals real volatility in this market.
The middle 50% of fares (p25–p75) fall between $394 and $458, a useful target range when comparing quotes.
A $547 high suggests occasional premium or last-minute fares inflate the ceiling — not the norm, but a real tail risk.
With 30 daily snapshots, the sample is solid enough to trust the median and quartile bands, though it doesn't capture seasonal swings.

30-day price trend

SFO → AMS · cheapest cached fare per day · last 30 days · ↓ 10%

$352 low$547 high

See full numbers and stats on the SFO → AMS price history page.

The full picture

The $365–$547 range on SFO–Amsterdam reflects a market with meaningful volatility — a 50% spread from low to high is wide enough that travelers should treat $399 as a realistic target rather than an assumption. The fact that the 25th percentile ($394) sits so close to the median ($399) suggests that a large share of fares cluster tightly just under $400, while the $547 high likely comes from a smaller number of pricier snapshots rather than a typical booking outcome.

For booking timing, the data doesn't let us pinpoint which days of the month or week produced the lower fares, so we can't responsibly claim a specific booking window softens prices — only that roughly a quarter of observed fares came in at or under $394, which is a reasonable 'good price' threshold to watch for. If you see a fare at or below that level, the data suggests it's already in the cheaper tier for this route; waiting for something meaningfully lower than $365 would be betting against the entire 30-day sample.

We don't have visibility into a dominant carrier or specific weekday patterns in this dataset, so no claims are made there — this is purely a price-distribution read. The honest caveat: 30 days of snapshots is a decent sample for current market conditions, but it's a snapshot of recent pricing, not a seasonal forecast. Fares for SFO–Amsterdam can shift with demand cycles (summer peak, holiday travel) that this window may not fully capture, so treat the $394–$458 range as a current benchmark rather than a year-round rule.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↑ 8% ($369 → $399). We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.

AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 17, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.

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