KL598 Cape TownCPT · 23:00 AmsterdamAMS · 10:45
KL598 by KLM flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.
departs CPT · on schedule
board checked 24m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ KL598 typically leaves +4 and lands −17. The air wins minutes back.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 −17 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
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 KL598 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 KL598 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KL598 across the CPT and AMS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. 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 KL598 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-BVK, PH-BVP, PH-BQK, PH-BVS.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and AMS published them.
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