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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Kuwait City (KWI): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 40% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 6 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,191 km, an estimated 3 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Kuwait City. Updated 9 September 2026 at 00:07 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
KWI
Kuwait City
smooth · +0
2,191 km · ~3h 19m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 10 operated IST → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 6 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled60.0%recent route rate · 6 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Jazeera AirwaysKuwait AirwaysTurkish Airlines
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-08J9304cancelledCNX
09-08KAC156arrived−29
09-08KU152cancelledCNX
09-08THY6888arrived−7
09-07J9304cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at IST: 10% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Istanbul to Kuwait City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IST-KWI
IST to KWI questions
Is IST–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.
How long is the flight from IST to KWI?
Great-circle distance is 2,191 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–218 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–KWI fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at KWI, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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