KWI Kuwait International Airport
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Kuwait CityKuwait International Airport23:53·40°C·#31/327
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+31 min

Kuwait City (KWI) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +31 min, arrivals +5 min. 8 of 227 flights cancelled (3.5%).

23:00today +31 min building

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Kuwait City (KWI) delays today: 73% of the 216 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +31 min and arrivals +5 min, across 227 flights tracked so far today. 8 of 227 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.5%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 19:53 UTC.

Departures110 timed
On time55%60
Delayed45%50
typical now +31 min
Arrivals106 timed
On time92%98
Delayed8%8
typical now +5 min
Departuresfull board ↗
22:00 23:55KAC543CAI Cairo · gate 71+115 min
23:05 23:55KAC411BKK Bangkok · gate 77A+50 min
01:45JZR701ATZ Asyut · gate B2on time
01:50KAC303BOM Mumbai · gate 64on time
02:15KAC417MNL Manila · gate 72on time
02:40JZR713HMB Suhaj · gate 131on time
04:00JZR703ATZ Asyut · gate 130on time
04:10JZR723HBE Alexandria · gate 137on time
05:00LMU511CAI CairoCancelled
10:30SYR342DAM DamascusCancelled
17:00OMS228MCT Muscat/SeebCancelled

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

22:00 00:10KAC786DJED from Jeddah+130 min
04:00JZR712HMB from Suhajon time
04:00JZR726HBE from Alexandriaon time
04:00JZR734CAI from Cairoon time
04:00KAC102LHR from Londonon time
04:00KAC164MXP from Milanon time
04:00LMU510CAI from CairoCancelled
09:30SYR341DAM from DamascusCancelled
11:20JZR710LXR from LuxorCancelled
3 of 201 still on the board · 1.5%
+130
KAC786D from Jeddah · arr 00:10
A +130 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+115
KAC543 → Cairo · dep 23:55
A +115 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+50
KAC411 → Bangkok · dep 23:55
A +50 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
median · min 3 legs
COKKochi+59m
DOHDoha+22m
LHRLondon+21m
DELNew Delhi+20m
Why4 kt W winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 3.5%8 of 227 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 23–09 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window.

Today is the 2nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +17 min departures.

+14
MON
+19
TUE
+19
WED
+20
THU
+16
FRI
+20
SAT
+13
SUN

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

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Kuwait City airport delays today

KWI is running heavy delays today. A typical departure is currently +31 min. Arrivals are +5 min. Cancellations: 8 of 227 tracked flights (3.5%). The terminal forecast includes Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear.

Is Kuwait City (KWI) delayed right now?

KWI is running heavy delays today. Departures +31 min, arrivals +5 min. 8 of 227 flights cancelled (3.5%). 73% of the 216 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds W-260 at 4kt, Vis 10km, Temp 40°C, Dew 19°C, Alt 1002 hPa, Sky clear. 40°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

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

How often are flights delayed at KWI today?

We tracked 227 flights today: departures +31 min, arrivals +5 min. 3.5% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for KWI?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at KWI today?

8 cancellations across 227 tracked flights today (3.5% of operations).

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind260° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew40 / 19 °C
Pressure1002 hPa
OKKK 081500Z 26004KT CAVOK 40/19 Q1002 NOSIG
15:00 to 03:00MVFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear
15:00 to 23:00TEMPOMVFRWinds ESE-120 at 8kt, Sky clear
03:00 to 21:00MVFRWinds WNW-300 at 10kt, Sky clear
Dep index
1.7/5Arr index
0.6/5
METAR 18:00 local · 6h ago · delay window 22:53 local · How these are computed → methodology