KL897 AmsterdamAMS · 16:00 BeijingPEK · 08:55
KL897 by KLM flies from Amsterdam (AMS) to Beijing (PEK) for the Wed, Sep 16 departure.
en route from AMS to PEK
board checked 12m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:27 · typical taxi-out at AMS ≈ 7.7 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
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 −33 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by PEK (Beijing), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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.
How KL897 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KL897 across the AMS and PEK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~33 min early. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 2/2 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 KL897 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-BHD, PH-BHH, PH-BHM, PH-BHO.
Board clocks recorded as AMS and PEK published them.
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