Summary Oldest continuously operating airline globally, with headquarters in Amsterdam. KLM introduced scheduled transatlantic flights to New York in 1946. Top US destinations for KLM are New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and San Francisco.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines , more commonly known as KLM, is the flag carrier of the Netherlands and operates an extensive international network from its hub at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport . The carrier is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM group and a member of the world's second-largest airline alliance, SkyTeam . Oldest continuously operating airline in the world The airline's official name is Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.
V. It is the oldest continuously operating airline in the world with the same name. Its global headquarters is based in Amstelveen, in the city of Amsterdam , and employs more than 35,400 employees, with a fleet of both widebody and narrowbody aircraft for both cargo and passenger operations.
KLM became the first European airline to introduce scheduled transatlantic flights; services to New York began on May 21, 1946. The route's popularity saw the airline extend with more South Atlantic services, such as Curaçao, in the Netherland Antilles. They will collectively serve 18 US airports from Schiphol this winter.
The data in this article is sourced from Cirium, an online aviation analytics company, and based on travel in September 2024. The airline's dedication to the United States hasn't weakened throughout the carrier's history, and today, KLM operates direct services from Amsterdam to Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental, Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport , Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Portland (from October 27, 2024), San Francisco International Airport , and Washington–Dulles.
Seasonal services are offered to Miami and Salt Lake City International Airport . Now that we understand KLM's US destinations, which are the most popular? 1 New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) Seats: 21,119 With 22,119 seats available in each direction this summer, KLM's most popular destination in the United States is New York City.
The Dutch airline will operate 72 flights each way in September, with an average of 307.2 seats available. The 3,644 miles between AMS and JFK represent a total available seat miles (ASMs) 80,601,636.
Other carriers operating between New York and Amsterdam directly include: Delta Air Lines (its transatlantic joint venture and SkyTeam alliance partner) JetBlue KLM's schedule this week to the Big Apple follows: Flight number From To Departure time Arrival time Frequency KL641 Amsterdam New York JFK 13:25 15:25 Daily KL642 New York JFK Amsterdam 17:35 06:50 + 1 day Daily KL643 Amsterdam New York JFK 17:05 19:10 Six weekly KL644 New York JFK Amsterdam 21:15 10:35 + 1 day Six weekly KL645 Amsterdam New York JFK 14:30 16:45 Four weekly KL646 New York JFK Amsterdam 18:30 08:05 + 1 day Four weekly Commercial aviation has come a long way. 2 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Seats: 18,338 California will feature twice in this list; however, Los Angeles International Airport is the second largest market for KLM in the United States. This September, the Dutch flag carrier will operate 59 flights in each direction onboard the Boeing 787-9 and 777-200ER aircraft.
Here is the data for Los Angeles: 18,338 seats on offer in each direction Representing 102,307,702 available seat miles The route is 5,579 miles in distance as the crow flies 13 flights per week in each direction The Dutch flag carrier implemented over 100 new and pre-existing sustainability measures to slash emissions as much as possible, Have you heard the Simple Flying podcast recently? 3 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Seats: 11,049 With KLM part of the SkyTeam alliance, it's no surprise it operates at this Delta hub. Known as one of the busiest airports by total passenger numbers in the world , KLM operates a daily service to Atlanta on a Boeing 777-300ER, representing 11,049 seats for September. With an average of 381 seats on each flight, the available seat miles on the route are 48,626,649.
As the crow flies, the distance between the two airports is 4,401 miles, and follows the schedule as below: Flight number From To Departure time Arrival Time Frequency KL621 Amsterdam Atlanta 17:05 20:20 Daily KL622 Atlanta Amsterdam 22:30 13:00 + 1 day Daily A closer look at the Dutch flag carrier's operations. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) Seats: 10,041 KLM competes head-to-head with Star Alliance carrier United on its route to Chicago. The Dutch airline operates a once-daily service to the windy city.
Throughout the week, the airline uses a mix of Boeing 787-10 and 777-300ER, which provides an average of 346.2 seats per flight. With 10,041 seats in each direction this September, this represents 41,368,920 available seat miles across 29 flights.
Where each variant is deployed couldn't be more different. Flight schedules are courtesy of Flightradar24 5 San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Seats: 9,537 San Francisco is the second airport in the state of California to feature in KLM's top five US destinations. At 5,473 miles as the crow flies, this is the second longest American route for the dutch airline.
In September, 9,537 seats are on offer across 29 flights. This represents an average seats per plane of 328.9, and the available seat miles register at 52,196,001.
KLM holds the monopoly on this route for most of the year, with United Airlines only steeping in over the Northern Hemisphere summer, with a seasonal service. The Dutch airline follows the below schedule to San Francisco: Flight number From To Departure time Arrival time Frequency KL605 Amsterdam San Francisco 09:50 11:45 Daily KL606 San Francisco Amsterdam 13:55 09:05 + 1 day Daily While many other popular routes within the KLM network connect travelers to the United States, these top five continue to funnel passengers into Amsterdam and further into the airline's extensive European and African network. The Dutch flag carrier's capacity is almost as high as its pre-COVID peak.
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