Airline · KL · NetherlandsHow reliable is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines runs 70% on time across 160,702 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where KLM Royal Dutch Airlines shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines runs about 70% on time across 160,702 flights of official all-cause history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. On cancellations, cancellations are on the high side at 2.9%, which can matter more than a delay.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When KLM Royal Dutch Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 15 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.0% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is AMS–LCY, running around 83% on time, while BRS–AMS is among its weakest at about 58%. That gap is the whole point: judge KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- How often is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on time?
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) ran about 70% on time across 160,702 flights of official history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Its cancellation rate is roughly 2.9%.
- Is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Typical delays run around 15 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, AMS–LCY is among KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's most reliable routes at about 83% on time, while BRS–AMS is among its weakest near 58%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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