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KL1961 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL1961, which currently operates between the airports of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Airport Code AMS) and Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 02, 2026.

KL1961 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

KL1961 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to Istanbul

Scheduled
Flight Status for Thursday April 02, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (March 31, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (April 01, 2026). See it here

Airline information

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Amsterdam (AMS)
April 02, 2026
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
21:00
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:00

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
April 03, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
01:20
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 01:20
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AM6487 - Aeromexico

- DL9582 - Delta Air Lines

- SK6612 - SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight KL1961?
The flight KL1961 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight KL1961?
The distance between the two airports is 2185 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Amsterdam: 2026-04-01 10:26:32
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-04-01 11:26:32

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Amsterdam and Istanbul:

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Flight Number: KL1959. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1952. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: TK1954. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: TK1956. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: TK1958. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: TK1960. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from August 25, 2025 to September 27, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights KL1961

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
01 April
21:12
Amsterdam (AMS)
01:40
Istanbul (IST)
03h 28min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
31 March
21:30
Amsterdam (AMS)
01:37
Istanbul (IST)
03h 07min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Monday
30 March
21:11
Amsterdam (AMS)
01:23
Istanbul (IST)
03h 12min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time