--- title: "Cape Town to Amsterdam flights: who flies CPT-AMS" description: "KLM flies nonstop from CPT to AMS, about 9 flights a week as KL 596 and KL 598, scheduled at 11h 30m to 11h 50m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-ams" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-ams.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cape Town to Amsterdam (CPT-AMS): nonstop flights and award space KLM flies the CPT to AMS nonstop about 9 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KL 596 and KL 598, scheduled at 11h 30m to 11h 50m for the 6,021 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on KLM across every CPT to AMS 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 22, 2026. See CPT to AMS on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 9 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h 30m to 11h 50m Scheduled flight time 6,021 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cape Town to Amsterdam flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to AMS starting October 21, 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 Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CPT | Arrives AMS | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | KL 596 | KLM | 07:40 | 19:10 | 11h 30m | [Boeing 777-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-200.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | KL 598 | KLM | 23:15 | 10:45 | 11h 30m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-300er.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KL 598 | KLM | 23:15 | 10:45 | 11h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | KL 596 | KLM | 07:40 | 19:10 | 11h 30m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KL 598 | KLM | 23:15 | 10:45 | 11h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | KL 598 | KLM | 23:15 | 09:45 | 11h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | KL 598 | KLM | 00:30 | 11:20 | 11h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | KL 598 | KLM | 00:30 | 11:20 | 11h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | KL 598 | KLM | 00:30 | 11:20 | 11h 50m | [Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-10.md) | Showing all 9 scheduled CPT to AMS departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 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 CPT to AMS date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cape Town to Amsterdam 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 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-9.md), the [Boeing 777-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/777-200.md), and the [Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kl/787-10.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CPT to AMS departures 2LNR tracks award seats on KLM, date by date. Open the calendar for Cape Town to Amsterdam 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 all 13 Cape Town to Amsterdam 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 CPT to AMS 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 CPT to AMS on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cape Town to Amsterdam nonstop Carriers operating CPT to AMS 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 CPT to AMS on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CPT to AMS **How long is the flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS)?** Scheduled flight times from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS) run from 11h 30m to 11h 50m 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 CPT to AMS?** KLM is currently the only airline flying CPT to AMS nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on KLM. **How many flights a week are there from CPT to AMS?** About 9 nonstop flights a week run between Cape Town (CPT) and Amsterdam (AMS) 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 CPT to AMS depart?** Scheduled CPT to AMS nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:30 and 23:15, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CPT to AMS nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CPT to AMS nonstops fly as KL 596 and KL 598 on KLM. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CPT to AMS?** Open the CPT to AMS 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 [AMS to CPT nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ams-cpt.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [KLM award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/kl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.md), or [every route from Amsterdam (AMS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ams.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 CPT to AMS 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)