Award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Amsterdam (AMS)
Flown non-stop in about 11h 5m, 6× a week. About 5,600 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 108,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (Southern Africa to Europe), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 |  UX | 1 stop · via MAD · 14h 45m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-10 |  KLM | Non-stop · 11h 6m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-11 |  AF | 2 stops · via CDG, ZRH · 18h 55m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-13 | KLM | Non-stop · 11h 6m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-14 | UX | 1 stop · via MAD · 14h 45m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-16 | KLM | 1 stop · via NBO · 15h 10m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-18 | KLM | Non-stop · 11h 6m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-20 |  KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 15h | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
| 2026-11-21 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 15h | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-22 | KLM | 1 stop · via NBO · 15h 10m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-23 | KLM | 1 stop · via NBO · 15h 10m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-24 | KLM | Non-stop · 11h 6m | — | — | — | — | 48d ago |
Typical weather in AMS
What Amsterdam is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
2°/7°
27d
Feb
2°/9°
21d
Mar
3°/11°
20d
Apr
5°/14°
18d
May
9°/18°
18d
Jun
13°/22°
17d
Jul
14°/23°
20d
Aug
14°/23°
20d
Sep
12°/20°
20d
Oct
9°/16°
23d
Nov
5°/11°
25d
Dec
3°/9°
27d
Warm from Jul to Aug. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.