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Boeing 787-10 · PH-BKL · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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Boeing 787-10

B787-42501Active
RegistrationNLPH-BKL
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OperatorKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
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Boeing 787-10 built in 2022 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

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New · 4 years · ≈ 19,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats318 (C38 · W28 · Y252)
First flight2022
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationPaíses Bajos
OwnerKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
MSN42501
Hex / ICAO 24-bit486071
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ILT Netherlands (Netherlands) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Figures for the 787-9 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 60% the length of a football pitch

Length62.8 m206 ft
Wingspan60.1 m197 ft
Height17.0 m56 ft
Range14,010 km7,565 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight259,228 kg571,499 lb
Maximum payload130,408 kg287,500 lbIts 296 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity296 passengersUp to 420 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,010 km range, from Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago12,003 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,462 kmLIMLima10,520 kmSINSingapore10,514 kmGRUSão Paulo9,774 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,659 km

The type first flew in 2009 (17 years ago) · About 1,150 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

38Business
28Premium
252Economy

318 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2022–2026KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
AMSAmsterdam
Main destinations
ATLAtlantaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)JFKNew YorkLHRLondonAUHAbu DhabiEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)DTWDetroitFRAFrankfurt am MainNBONairobiSEASeattleTPETaoyuan

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Aircraft chronology

2022
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Oct 19, 2022
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BKL.

Operators

2022-10-19
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-BKL
2022-10-20
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-BKL
2022-10-20
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-BKL

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This page was last updated on October 12, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 12). Boeing 787-10 · PH-BKL · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-42501

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“Boeing 787-10 · PH-BKL · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 12 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-42501. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 787-10 · PH-BKL · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-42501 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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