KWI Kuwait International Airport
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Kuwait CityKuwait International Airport11:53·43°C·#80/327
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+10 min

Kuwait City (KWI) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +10 min, arrivals 12 min early. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

Hour by hour
11:00today +10 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Kuwait City (KWI) delays today: 82% of the 84 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals 12 min early, across 91 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:53 UTC.

Departures38 timed
On time74%28
Delayed26%10
typical now +10 min
Arrivals46 timed
On time85%39
Delayed15%7
typical now 12 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
05:50 15:15AXB926BLR Bengaluru · gate 55A+565 min
10:10 12:25KAC157SAW Istanbul · gate 77A+135 min
11:45JZR731CAI Cairo · gate 137on time
11:45KAC549HMB Suhaj · gate 75on time
11:50JZR165SLL Salalah · gate 139on time
11:55MEA405BEY Beirut · gate 79on time
11:55QTR1083DOH Doha · gate 72on time
12:10JZR213JED Jeddah · gate 138on time
Arrivalsfull board ↗
04:50 14:15AXB927BLR from Bengaluru+565 min
11:45 11:50MSR610CAI from Cairo+5 min
11:50JZR122DXB from Dubaion time
11:55JZR554CMB from Colomboon time
12:10JZR728HBE from Alexandriaon time
12:30FYC701DAM from Damascuson time
Running late right now8 of 138 still on the board · 5.8%
+565
AXB926 → Bengaluru · dep 15:15
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.3% of the time.
+565
AXB927 from Bengaluru · arr 14:15
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+270
RJA641 → Amman · dep 21:40
A +270 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+270
RJA640 from Amman · arr 20:40
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BLRBengaluru+565m
SAWIstanbul+40m
LHRLondon+15m
Why12 kt SSW winds at KWI right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 reduced visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 29th worst day of the last 29. Median day: +17 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+20
TUE
+19
WED
+20
THU
+16
FRI
+20
SAT
+13
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Monday (+13 min), heaviest on Thursday (+20 min).

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Sample · what you getKWI went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/kuwait-city-KWI

Kuwait City airport delays today

Weather watch at KWI: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 12 min early. The terminal forecast includes fog/mist.

Nearby gateways: RUH DOH AUH DXB MCT JED · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Kuwait City

Is Kuwait City (KWI) delayed right now?

Weather watch at KWI: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes fog/mist. Measured operations: departures +10 min, arrivals 12 min early. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet. 82% of the 84 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Kuwait City (KWI)?

Winds SSW-200 at 12kt, Vis 8km, Temp 43°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 1007 hPa, Sky clear. 43°C. wind 12 kt. visibility 8 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Kuwait City (KWI)?

Over the last 90 days, Monday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at KWI today?

We tracked 91 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 12 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for KWI?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SSE-160 at 12kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR). Controllers may add spacing; arrival rates can soften.
Wind200° 12 kt
Visibility8 km
Temp / dew43 / 18 °C
Pressure1007 hPa
OKKK 070700Z 20012KT 8000 NSC 43/18 Q1007 NOSIG
09:00 to 15:00MVFRWinds SSE-160 at 12kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear
03:00 to 09:00TEMPOMVFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Mist, Sky clear
Dep index
0.7/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:00 local · 2h ago · delay window 10:53 local · How these are computed → methodology