KL596 Cape TownCPT · 07:40 AmsterdamAMS · 19:10
KL596 by KLM flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.
estimated arrival at AMS · local time · ~6h 03m from now
position updated 7m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 4h 47m
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CPT and AMS 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 Cape Town to Amsterdam flights today
same route · KLMIf KL596 is cancelled, this is the other KLM nonstop flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CPT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How KL596 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KL596 across the CPT and AMS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 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 KL596 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-BHL, PH-BQO, PH-BQC.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and AMS published them.
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Pro Flight Search — KL596 Cape Town to Amsterdam on-time performance, measured from the CPT and AMS airport boards.
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