KLM Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
18.06.2025
Updated 16.07.2025

Dealing with flight disruptions can be very annoying. However, the bright side is that the European Union has regulations to support travelers when things don’t go as planned. If you’re traveling by air in the EU, it’s smart to understand these regulations. They can help you out if your flight gets messed up.

Being aware of your options can make handling travel problems a lot simpler. While it won’t speed up your journey, it can help you feel less stressed when things go wrong.

Passenger Rights under EU Regulation 261/2004

EU air passengers are protected if their flight experiences difficulties. EU laws make sure airlines look after their passengers when things go wrong.

When flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines must provide you:

  • Food and drinks
  • Accommodation if you’re stranded overnight
  • Transportation to and from the hotel
  • Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes

If you’re experiencing a significant delay or your flight is cancelled, you might also get:

  • A refund
  • An alternative flight
  • Compensation to make up for the inconvenience

Don’t forget to ask airline representatives about these things if your plans change. They must inform you about your rights when there’s a significant delay or cancellation.

KLM Flight Delay Compensation

Delays with flights from KLM can be really annoying. However there’s some good news: if you’re stranded for more than three hours owing to the airline’s fault, you might be able to get some compensation.

Laws in the UK and EU are in your favor. You could get up to €600 per person. What counts is when you land, not when you take off. So pay attention to your arrival time if you want to seek flight delay compensation.

How much you get depends on how far you’re flying. A short flight won’t be compensated as highly as a long one, even if they’re both delayed equally.

Curious about exactly how much you could get? Take a look at the table below to see what compensation you could receive:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

KLM Flight Cancellation Compensation

The European Union has regulations to help you if your flight gets cancelled. Here’s what you should know:

In the event of a flight cancellation less than two weeks before your planned travel date, you could be eligible for compensation up to €600. But keep in mind – the airline doesn’t have to pay if they can get you on another flight that doesn’t significantly disrupt your travel.

The airline can avoid paying you if they provide an alternative flight that meets the following conditions:

Advance NoticeRe-routing Requirements
14 DaysNone
7 – 13 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight
Less than 7 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight

If you choose to board a different flight from the airline, you can still get compensation. The key factor is your arrival time at your destination.

Your potential compensation is determined by two factors:

  1. How far you’re flying
  2. The delay in your arrival

As a result, even if the alternative flight is delayed, you may still receive some compensation.

Refer to the following table to understand better:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

The airline may not need to compensate you if they can provide a transfer to your destination, close to the original schedule. Even with a slight delay, you might not be entitled to flight cancellation compensation.

How to Claim Compensation from KLM

It’s crucial to understand how to claim the compensation you’re entitled to under EU Regulation 261/2004. Here’s what you need to do:

  • Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
  • Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We know the EU laws comprehensively and will strive to obtain your rightful compensation. You only pay us if we win your case.

Remember that you’re entitled as a passenger to claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight. Regardless of whether your flight was delayed due to operational issues or technical issues, if it was not caused by extraordinary circumstances like severe weather or air traffic control decisions, you are entitled to compensation.

Which KLM Flights are Covered by EU261?

The air passenger protection regulations of the European Union are comprehensive in scope. They cover every flight leaving an airport in an EU member state and to all flights arriving at a European Union member state airport if the flight is operated by an EU airline.

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing EU airports✅ Covered
Flights arriving at EU airports✅ Covered

These laws also apply to airlines from Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. This means when you travel with any airline to, within, or from Europe, you probably have these rights. It’s good to be aware of these regulations – they’re in place to support you if problems occur with your flight. They make sure you’re not stranded when your trip arrangements fall through.

When You Are Not Entitled to Compensation

KLM isn’t necessarily responsible when flights are delayed or cancelled. At times, situations arise that the airline is powerless against, like severe weather conditions or unexpected problems.

For example, if there’s unexpected severe weather, an urgent situation at the airport, or an air traffic control strike, KLM is not liable. These are called “extraordinary circumstances” that the airline has no control over.

When these situations occur, you likely won’t get any compensation. The airline is not considered to be doing anything wrong when these unforeseen difficulties come up.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.

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Date Flight number Route Status Compensation

17.07.202522:20

KLM

2707

Bucharest (OTP)

Timisoara (TSR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202521:25

KLM

4264

Xiamen (XMN)

Qingdao (TAO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202521:20

KLM

4262

Xiamen (XMN)

Hangzhou (HGH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202521:00

KLM

1641

Amsterdam (AMS)

Turin (TRN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202520:55

KLM

1785

Amsterdam (AMS)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202520:40

KLM

1155

Amsterdam (AMS)

Trondheim (TRD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202520:30

KLM

4361

Chongqing (TFU)

(PKX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202519:30

KLM

4359

Shenzhen (SZX)

(PKX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202519:25

KLM

3739

Phnom Penh (SAI)

Bangkok (BKK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202517:55

KLM

3972

Jakarta (CGK)

Balikpapan (BPN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202517:00

KLM

1329

Amsterdam (AMS)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202517:00

KLM

2278

Paris (CDG)

(DSS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202516:55

KLM

1781

Amsterdam (AMS)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202516:20

KLM

807

Taipei (TPE)

Manila (MNL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202515:40

KLM

425

Amsterdam (AMS)

Riyadh (RUH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202515:35

KLM

2889

Aalborg (AAL)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202515:20

KLM

1779

Amsterdam (AMS)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202514:40

KLM

4971

Taipei (TPE)

Fukuoka (FUK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202514:35

KLM

8445

Turku (TKU)

Stockholm (ARN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202514:05

KLM

2904

Copenhagen (CPH)

Aalborg (AAL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202513:00

KLM

8441

Aarhus (AAR)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202512:30

KLM

8411

Kalmar (KLR)

Stockholm (ARN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202512:10

KLM

2885

Aalborg (AAL)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202512:10

KLM

2885

Aalborg (AAL)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202511:58

KLM

5341

Columbus (CSG)

Atlanta (ATL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202511:35

KLM

4977

Hiroshima (HIJ)

Taipei (TPE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202511:15

KLM

8450

Copenhagen (CPH)

Oslo (TRF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202511:05

KLM

8659

Tallinn (TLL)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202510:45

KLM

8463

Tallinn (TLL)

Stockholm (ARN)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

17.07.202510:30

KLM

4590

Johannesburg (JNB)

Bulawayo (BUQ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202510:30

KLM

2250

Paris (CDG)

Antananarivo (TNR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202510:25

KLM

7253

Seattle (SEA)

San Francisco (SFO)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:55

KLM

2843

Amsterdam (AMS)

Tallinn (TLL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:40

KLM

4059

Jakarta (CGK)

Ambon (AMQ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:35

KLM

1639

Amsterdam (AMS)

Turin (TRN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:30

KLM

2055

Paris (CDG)

Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:30

KLM

4741

New Delhi (DEL)

Chennai (MAA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:25

KLM

1787

Amsterdam (AMS)

Hanover (HAJ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:25

KLM

1151

Amsterdam (AMS)

Trondheim (TRD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202509:00

KLM

4745

New Delhi (DEL)

Hyderabad (HYD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202508:50

KLM

2005

Tokyo (HND)

Paris (CDG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202508:00

KLM

3762

Xiamen (XMN)

Tianjin (TSN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202507:55

KLM

8646

Copenhagen (CPH)

Tallinn (TLL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202507:20

KLM

2726

Bucharest (OTP)

Timisoara (TSR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202507:20

KLM

2176

Paris (CDG)

Tunis (TUN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202507:05

KLM

3787

Tianjin (TSN)

Xiamen (XMN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202506:30

KLM

5869

Eugene (EUG)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202506:25

KLM

6919

Ontario (ONT)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202506:20

KLM

8595

Alta (ALF)

Tromso (TOS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

17.07.202502:15

KLM

4868

Singapore (SIN)

Manila (MNL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202521:40

KLM

3778

Xiamen (XMN)

Tianjin (TSN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202521:40

KLM

6871

Lihue (LIH)

Seattle (SEA)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

16.07.202520:55

KLM

1785

Amsterdam (AMS)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202520:37

KLM

7024

Salt Lake City (SLC)

Tucson (TUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202520:35

KLM

1331

Amsterdam (AMS)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202520:15

KLM

807

Amsterdam (AMS)

Taipei (TPE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202520:15

KLM

5146

Boston (BOS)

Tampa (TPA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202519:15

KLM

3468

Gudja (MLA)

Rome (FCO)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

16.07.202518:59

KLM

6238

Santa Ana (SNA)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202518:55

KLM

4034

Balikpapan (BPN)

Jakarta (CGK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202518:35

KLM

5378

Atlanta (ATL)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:55

KLM

7358

Seattle (SEA)

Vancouver (YVR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:45

KLM

7924

Vancouver (YVR)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:45

KLM

5574

Seattle (SEA)

Boise (BOI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:40

KLM

5790

Detroit (DTW)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:30

KLM

6220

Seattle (SEA)

Redmond (RDM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:20

KLM

3462

Rome (FCO)

Trieste (TRS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:15

KLM

5674

Boston (BOS)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:10

KLM

8531

Skelleftea (SFT)

Stockholm (ARN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:05

KLM

2564

Zakinthos (ZTH)

Amsterdam (AMS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:00

KLM

5102

Atlanta (ATL)

Mobile (MOB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202517:00

KLM

2278

Paris (CDG)

(DSS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202516:50

KLM

5981

Indianapolis (IND)

Atlanta (ATL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202516:45

KLM

2891

Aalborg (AAL)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202516:30

KLM

2932

Oslo (OSL)

Tromso (TOS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202516:25

KLM

7345

Atlanta (ATL)

Monroe (MLU)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202516:20

KLM

5982

Boise (BOI)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:59

KLM

5376

Atlanta (ATL)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:59

KLM

5580

Detroit (DTW)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:55

KLM

5846

Detroit (DTW)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:40

KLM

423

Amsterdam (AMS)

Riyadh (RUH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:30

KLM

8528

Stockholm (ARN)

Skelleftea (SFT)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:27

KLM

5944

Minneapolis (MSP)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202515:25

KLM

8637

Kiruna (KRN)

Stockholm (ARN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:50

KLM

4058

Jakarta (CGK)

Balikpapan (BPN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:35

KLM

8800

Shanghai (XIY)

Karamay (KRY)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:30

KLM

1453

Amsterdam (AMS)

Toulouse (TLS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:25

KLM

7060

Minneapolis (MSP)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:07

KLM

5985

Indianapolis (IND)

Detroit (DTW)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:07

KLM

3057

Santo Domingo (SDQ)

Panama City (PTY)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202514:05

KLM

6032

Seattle (SEA)

Amsterdam (AMS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202513:57

KLM

6602

Atlanta (ATL)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202513:40

KLM

6297

Minneapolis (MSP)

Milwaukee (MKE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202513:20

KLM

8622

Stockholm (ARN)

Kiruna (KRN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202513:20

KLM

3410

Rome (FCO)

Trieste (TRS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202513:00

KLM

3171

Edinburgh (EDI)

London (LSI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202513:00

KLM

8441

Aarhus (AAR)

Copenhagen (CPH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202512:45

KLM

6889

Mobile (MOB)

Atlanta (ATL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202512:15

KLM

9210

Buenos Aires (AEP)

Corrientes (CNQ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

16.07.202511:50

KLM

1324

Krakow (KRK)

Amsterdam (AMS)

Delayed

Claim Refund
Yurii Moskalenko
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Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

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