18. Apr 2025: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL597 (KLM105) from Amsterdam to Cape Town

18. Apr 2025
Landed: The flight has landed. It arrived 4 days ago (8min early).; Amsterdam
TERMINAL: 2
GATE: F6; Cape Town
TERMINAL: A3
GATE: A3
18 Apr 10:37 CEST 18 Apr 10:10: 27min late
18 Apr 21:16 SAST 19:16 UTC 18 Apr 21:25 19:25 UTC: 8min early

NAME: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
IATA / ICAO: KL / KLM
MODEL: PH-BVA
Boeing B777-300ER
ICAO IDENTIFIER: 48455E
SEAT CONFIGURATION: 408 seats
34 Business 40 Eco+ 334 Economy
FIRST FLIGHT: Jan 2008
17 years ago; daily
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
DIRECT DISTANCE: 9,697km 6,026mi
FLIGHT TIME: 11 hours 15 min
FLIGHTS / WEEK: 8 Flights
PUNCTUALITY: 1 Flights/week delayed
81% On-Time Performance
Delay Statistics
SEATS / WEEK: 395 seats/Flight
13,061 seats/week
Economy: 1,568kg
Eco+: 1,771kg
Business: 3,631kg

CURRENT FLIGHTS

DATE	FLIGHT NUMBER	FROM	TO	DEPARTED	ARRIVED
23. Apr Live	KL597 AMS -> CPT	Amsterdam 27min late Amsterdam (AMS / EHAM) 23 Apr 10:00 CEST	Cape Town on time Cape Town (CPT / FACT) 23 Apr 21:10 SAST	23 Apr 10:27 27min late	23 Apr 21:09 * on time
22. Apr Landed	KL597 AMS -> CPT	Amsterdam 30min late Amsterdam (AMS / EHAM) 22 Apr 10:00 CEST	Cape Town 2min late Cape Town (CPT / FACT) 22 Apr 21:10 SAST	22 Apr 10:30 30min late	22 Apr 21:12 2min late
21. Apr Landed	KL597 AMS -> CPT	Amsterdam 35min late Amsterdam (AMS / EHAM) 21 Apr 10:00 CEST	Cape Town 1min early Cape Town (CPT / FACT) 21 Apr 21:10 SAST	21 Apr 10:35 35min late	21 Apr 21:08 1min early
20. Apr Landed	KL597 AMS -> CPT	Amsterdam 31min late Amsterdam (AMS / EHAM) 20 Apr 10:10 CEST	Cape Town 22min late Cape Town (CPT / FACT) 20 Apr 21:25 SAST	20 Apr 10:41 31min late	20 Apr 21:47 22min late
19. Apr Landed	KL597 AMS -> CPT	Amsterdam 29min late Amsterdam (AMS / EHAM) 19 Apr 10:10 CEST	Cape Town 5min late Cape Town (CPT / FACT) 19 Apr 21:25 SAST	19 Apr 10:39 29min late	19 Apr 21:30 5min late

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Flight delays happen, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept them. You may be entitled to as much as €600/$700 in compensation if your flight has been delayed, canceled or overbooked within the last three years.

CODESHARES

This flight is operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as flight number KL597. Tickets are also sold as:

SAS Scandinavian Airlines SK6730 Delta Air Lines DL9599 Air France AF8367

FLIGHT CALENDAR

2025: April
22 Flights; March
31 Flights; February
28 Flights; January
31 Flights
2024: December
31 Flights; November
30 Flights; October
31 Flights; September
29 Flights; August
28 Flights; July
30 Flights; June
29 Flights; May
31 Flights; April
30 Flights; March
31 Flights; February
29 Flights; January
31 Flights
2023: December
31 Flights; November
30 Flights; October
31 Flights; September
29 Flights; August
27 Flights; July
28 Flights; June
28 Flights; May
31 Flights; April
30 Flights; March
31 Flights; February
28 Flights; January
31 Flights
2022: December
31 Flights; November
26 Flights; October
31 Flights; September
30 Flights; August
31 Flights; July
30 Flights; June
26 Flights; May
26 Flights; April
26 Flights; March
26 Flights; February
24 Flights; January
27 Flights
2021: December
24 Flights; November
24 Flights; October
18 Flights; September
18 Flights; August
17 Flights; July
18 Flights; June
17 Flights; May
18 Flights; April
14 Flights; March
12 Flights; February
10 Flights; January
17 Flights
2020: December
25 Flights; November
17 Flights; October
19 Flights; September
9 Flights; August
4 Flights; July
5 Flights; June
3 Flights; April
11 Flights; March
31 Flights; February
29 Flights; January
31 Flights
2019: December
31 Flights; November
30 Flights; October
31 Flights; September
30 Flights; August
31 Flights; July
31 Flights; June
30 Flights; May
31 Flights; April
30 Flights; March
31 Flights; February
28 Flights; January
31 Flights
2018: December
31 Flights; November
30 Flights; October
31 Flights; September
30 Flights; August
30 Flights; July
30 Flights; June
30 Flights; May
31 Flights; April
29 Flights; March
29 Flights; February
28 Flights; January
32 Flights
2017: December
31 Flights; November
30 Flights; October
39 Flights; September
11 Flights

OTHER FLIGHTS OF THE SAME AIRLINE

Date / Status	Flight Number	Airline	Departure	Arrival
23. Apr Landed	KL872 KLM872 DEL -> AMS	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL/KLM	23 Apr 12:37 IST 8 hours ago	23 Apr 13:45 CEST 3 hours ago

23. Apr Landed	KL428 KLM428 DXB -> AMS	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL/KLM	23 Apr 01:15 UTC+04 18 hours ago	23 Apr 06:09 CEST 11 hours ago
23. Apr Landed	KL878 KLM878 BOM -> AMS	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL/KLM	23 Apr 02:28 IST 18 hours ago	23 Apr 07:46 CEST 9 hours ago
23. Apr Landed	KL880 KLM880 BLR -> AMS	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL/KLM	23 Apr 01:39 IST 19 hours ago	23 Apr 07:44 CEST 9 hours ago
23. Apr Landed	KL836 KLM836 SIN -> AMS	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL/KLM	23 Apr 01:21 UTC+08 22 hours ago	23 Apr 08:10 CEST 9 hours ago

AIRLINE INFORMATION

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long is flight KL597?: The flight has a distance of 9,697.44 km (5,989.77 mi.) with an average flight time of 11 hours and 14 minutes.
How often does KL597 fly?: Flight KL597 is operated daily.
How many flights operate between Amsterdam and Cape Town?: The route from Amsterdam to Cape Town is served by 1 airline(s) with 8 flights per week. Its weekly capacity is 13,061.
How often is flight KL597 delayed?: On average, 19% of all flights are delayed. The average delay is 42 minutes.
Which airlines fly on this route?: This route is flown by: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
If KL597 was delayed or cancelled, can I get compensation?: Flight delays happen, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept them. You may be entitled to as much as €600/$700 in compensation if your flight has been delayed, canceled or overbooked within the last three years.
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