KL1961 AmsterdamAMS · 21:00 IstanbulIST · 01:20
KL1961 by KLM flies from Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) for the Fri, Oct 9 departure.
en route from AMS to IST
board checked 38m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 21:25 · typical taxi-out at AMS ≈ 7.2 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +0 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at AMS and IST are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Amsterdam to Istanbul flights today
same route · KLMIf KL1961 is cancelled, this is the other KLM nonstop flight from Amsterdam to Istanbul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in AMS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How KL1961 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KL1961 across the AMS and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 11/12 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how KL1961 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: PH-BCL, PH-HSE, PH-BXF, PH-BGB.
Board clocks recorded as AMS and IST published them.
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