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KLM to Europe: what it actually costs
KLM costs $233 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 1 of 54.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #24 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$233
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 1/54
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $587
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares KLM against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | KLM | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → GLAvia AMS | $1215 | $1215 · KLM | cheapest |
| BOS → BODvia AMS | $797 | $785 · Air France | +$12 |
| JFK → KRKvia AMS | $696 | $651 · SWISS | +$45 |
| JFK → DUBvia AMS | $662 | $600 · SAS | +$62 |
| ORD → BODvia AMS | $814 | $751 · Air France | +$63 |
| JFK → GLAvia AMS | $840 | $773 · Aer Lingus | +$67 |
| ORD → NCEvia AMS | $815 | $744 · Air France | +$71 |
| BOS → EDIvia AMS | $850 | $778 · Delta | +$72 |
| JFK → ARNvia AMS | $691 | $596 · SAS | +$95 |
| BOS → KRKvia AMS | $734 | $637 · SAS | +$97 |
| BOS → BUDvia AMS | $940 | $836 · SAS | +$104 |
| JFK → BUDvia AMS | $740 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$108 |
| BOS → NCEvia AMS | $797 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$119 |
| ORD → ARNvia AMS | $745 | $625 · SAS | +$120 |
| JFK → EDIvia AMS | $850 | $723 · SAS | +$127 |
| BOS → HELvia AMS | $587 | $458 · Lufthansa | +$129 |
| JFK → OSLvia AMS | $774 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$145 |
| JFK → CPHvia AMS | $729 | $583 · SAS | +$146 |
| ORD → HELvia AMS | $876 | $721 · SAS | +$155 |
| BOS → CDGvia AMS | $750 | $594 · Icelandair | +$156 |
| LAX → KRKvia AMS | $853 | $689 · Lufthansa | +$164 |
| ORD → EDIvia AMS | $1035 | $865 · SAS | +$170 |
| BOS → ARNvia AMS | $609 | $437 · SAS | +$172 |
| BOS → PRGvia AMS | $931 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$200 |
| BOS → GLAvia AMS | $890 | $681 · Icelandair | +$209 |
| LAX → EDIvia AMS | $1129 | $902 · SAS | +$227 |
| ORD → PRGvia AMS | $989 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$229 |
| LAX → FLRvia AMS | $983 | $746 · ITA Airways | +$237 |
| BOS → BERvia AMS | $958 | $702 · SAS | +$256 |
| LAX → BODvia AMS | $1112 | $849 · Air France | +$263 |
| JFK → ATHvia AMS | $1014 | $704 · Air Serbia | +$310 |
| JFK → OPOvia AMS | $924 | $605 · SAS | +$319 |
| ORD → BERvia AMS | $941 | $600 · TAP Air Portugal | +$341 |
| JFK → BERvia AMS | $1049 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$392 |
| ORD → ATHvia AMS | $1181 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$420 |
| JFK → HAMvia AMS | $1187 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$455 |
| BOS → VLCvia AMS | $1104 | $640 · TAP Air Portugal | +$464 |
| LAX → BCNvia AMS | $1060 | $564 · Royal Air Maroc | +$496 |
| JFK → PRGvia AMS | $1256 | $721 · SAS | +$535 |
| JFK → AMSnonstop | $1181 | $644 · SAS | +$537 |
| LAX → BERvia AMS | $1369 | $825 · SAS | +$544 |
| BOS → AMSnonstop | $1226 | $649 · Icelandair | +$577 |
| JFK → ISTvia AMS | $1377 | $791 · Air Serbia | +$586 |
| ORD → VCEvia AMS | $1359 | $755 · TAP Air Portugal | +$604 |
| LAX → AMSnonstop | $1362 | $752 · Royal Air Maroc | +$610 |
| ORD → AMSnonstop | $1292 | $655 · Icelandair | +$637 |
| ORD → BUDvia AMS | $1361 | $718 · SAS | +$643 |
| ORD → FLRvia AMS | $1356 | $708 · TAP Air Portugal | +$648 |
| LAX → BUDvia AMS | $1415 | $758 · Lufthansa | +$657 |
| ORD → OPOvia AMS | $1350 | $670 · TAP Air Portugal | +$680 |
| ORD → HAMvia AMS | $1443 | $707 · SAS | +$736 |
| JFK → ZRHvia AMS | $1655 | $630 · TAP Air Portugal | +$1025 |
| ORD → VIEvia AMS | $1846 | $727 · SAS | +$1119 |
| LAX → FRAvia AMS | $2048 | $836 · Royal Air Maroc | +$1212 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
KLM was the cheapest carrier on 1 of 54 routes we priced it on, including LAX to GLA. Its widest gap was LAX to FRA, where it charged $2048 against $836 on Royal Air Maroc — a $1212 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown KLM. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is KLM cheap to fly to Europe?
- KLM ranked 24 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $233 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 1 of the 54 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $587.
- Which routes does KLM serve in this data?
- We priced it on 54 US-to-Europe routes: LAX to GLA, BOS to BOD, JFK to KRK, JFK to DUB, ORD to BOD, JFK to GLA, ORD to NCE, BOS to EDI, JFK to ARN, BOS to KRK, BOS to BUD, JFK to BUD, BOS to NCE, ORD to ARN, JFK to EDI, BOS to HEL, JFK to OSL, JFK to CPH, ORD to HEL, BOS to CDG, LAX to KRK, ORD to EDI, BOS to ARN, BOS to PRG, BOS to GLA, LAX to EDI, ORD to PRG, LAX to FLR, BOS to BER, LAX to BOD, JFK to ATH, JFK to OPO, ORD to BER, JFK to BER, ORD to ATH, JFK to HAM, BOS to VLC, LAX to BCN, JFK to PRG, JFK to AMS, LAX to BER, BOS to AMS, JFK to IST, ORD to VCE, LAX to AMS, ORD to AMS, ORD to BUD, ORD to FLR, LAX to BUD, ORD to OPO, ORD to HAM, JFK to ZRH, ORD to VIE, LAX to FRA. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is KLM the cheapest way to reach AMS?
- No. On JFK to AMS, KLM charged $1181 while SAS reached the same city for $644 in the same week, a $537 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown KLM?
- Yes. KLM is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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