AMS → CPTAmsterdam to Cape Town

live

Direct flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,687 km, an estimated 12 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Amsterdam and Cape Town. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:08 UTC.

AMS Amsterdam smooth · +11
CPT Cape Town smooth · +2
9,687 km · ~12h 55m est.
dep bank 10:10–18:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated AMS → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~12h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
KLM

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
KLMKL83% on time

Flights KL597 10:10 daily · KL595 18:35 Tu Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16KL597dep +28 → arr+3
09-15KL595dep +34 → arr+13
09-15KL597dep +13 → arr−13
09-14KL597dep +39 → arr+12
09-13KL595dep +17 → arr−19
09-13KL597dep +21 → arr−25
09-12KL597dep +157 → arr+110
09-11KL597dep +17 → arr−13
09-10KL595dep +10 → arr−12
09-10KL597dep +16 → arr−10
09-09KL597dep +66 → arr+48
09-08KL595arrived−12

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AMSAmsterdam +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 12 kt Full AMS delay board →
CPTCape Town +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 26 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Amsterdam to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AMS to CPT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AMS-CPT
How we measure this →

AMS to CPT questions

Is AMS–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AMS is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AMS–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 18:35 from AMS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AMS to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 9,687 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 714–860 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AMS–CPT fly?

KLM runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.