CAI → KWICairo to Kuwait City

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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Kuwait City (KWI): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. 1 of the 20 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,602 km, an estimated 2 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairo and Kuwait City. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:53 UTC.

CAI Cairo tracking
KWI Kuwait City smooth · +0
1,602 km · ~2h 33m est.
dep bank 01:10–19:1533x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated CAI → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 1 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.0%recent route rate · 1 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Arabia EgyptEgyptAirJazeera AirwaysKuwait Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air Arabia EgyptE5

Flights E5212 09:20 Tu Th Su

EgyptAirMS

Flights MS610 09:00 daily

Jazeera AirwaysJ9

Flights J9734 varies daily · J9736 08:25 daily · J9732 13:25 daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU544 03:45 daily · KU546 10:50 daily · KU554 15:15 daily · KU542 19:15 daily

Nesma AirlinesNE

Flights NE200 08:00 Tu Th Fr Sa

Nile AirNP

Flights NP161 14:00 Mo Th · NP261 14:00 We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12JZR732arrived−20
09-12JZR736arrived−37
09-12KAC544arrived−38
09-12KAC546arrived−33
09-12MSR610arrived+16
09-12NIA261arrived−13
09-12NMA200arrived+11
09-11JZR732arrived−13
09-11JZR734arrived−34
09-11JZR736arrived−13
09-11KAC542arrived−19
09-11KAC544arrived−24
09-11KAC546arrived−30
09-11KAC554arrived−33
09-11MSR610arrived−5
09-11NIA261arrived−1
09-11NMA200arrived+248
09-11OMS200arrived+248
09-10JZR734arrived−20
09-10LMU510cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CAICairo tracking 🌤 clear · N 13 kt Full CAI delay board →
KWIKuwait City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 11 kt Full KWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cairo to Kuwait City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAI to KWI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CAI to KWI questions

Is CAI–KWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAI–KWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:45 and evening departures around 19:15 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAI to KWI?

Great-circle distance is 1,602 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 143–167 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAI–KWI fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.