--- title: "Amsterdam to Cape Town flights: who flies AMS-CPT" description: "KLM flies nonstop from AMS to CPT, about 10 flights a week as KL 595 and KL 597, scheduled at 11h 15m to 11h 30m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ams-cpt" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ams-cpt.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Amsterdam to Cape Town (AMS-CPT): nonstop flights and award space KLM flies the AMS to CPT nonstop about 10 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KL 595 and KL 597, scheduled at 11h 15m to 11h 30m for the 6,021 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on KLM across every AMS to CPT date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See AMS to CPT on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 10 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h 15m to 11h 30m Scheduled flight time 6,021 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Amsterdam to Cape Town flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for AMS to CPT starting October 24, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs AMS | Arrives CPT | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:10 | 21:25 | 11h 15m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-300er.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:15 | 22:40 | 11h 25m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-9.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:20 | 22:40 | 11h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:15 | 22:40 | 11h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:20 | 22:40 | 11h 20m | [Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-10.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | KL 595 | KLM | 17:15 | 05:45 | 11h 30m | [Boeing 777-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-200.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:20 | 22:40 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | KL 595 | KLM | 17:15 | 05:45 | 11h 30m | Boeing 777-200 | | Fri, Oct 30 | KL 597 | KLM | 10:20 | 22:40 | 11h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 9 scheduled AMS to CPT departures across 7 days with service, starting October 24, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every AMS to CPT date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Amsterdam to Cape Town nonstop KLM flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-300er.md), the [Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-10.md), the [Boeing 777-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-200.md), and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on AMS to CPT departures 2LNR tracks award seats on KLM, date by date. Open the calendar for Amsterdam to Cape Town to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. KLM award space was open on 13 of the 14 Amsterdam to Cape Town departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the AMS to CPT departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See AMS to CPT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Amsterdam to Cape Town nonstop Carriers operating AMS to CPT nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [KLM (KL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/kl.md)\ [The aircraft KL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl.md) See AMS to CPT on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about AMS to CPT **How long is the flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)?** Scheduled flight times from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT) run from 11h 15m to 11h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 6,021 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from AMS to CPT?** KLM is currently the only airline flying AMS to CPT nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on KLM. **How many flights a week are there from AMS to CPT?** About 10 nonstop flights a week run between Amsterdam (AMS) and Cape Town (CPT) in the current schedule, operated by KLM. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from AMS to CPT depart?** Scheduled AMS to CPT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:10 and 17:15, local time at Amsterdam. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate AMS to CPT nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, AMS to CPT nonstops fly as KL 595 and KL 597 on KLM. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on AMS to CPT?** Open the AMS to CPT route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on KLM, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [CPT to AMS nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-ams.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [KLM award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/kl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Amsterdam (AMS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ams.md), or [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See AMS to CPT award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)