Kuwait AirwaysKU100% on time
Flights KU156 varies daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Kuwait City (KWI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. 1 of the 23 tracked flights was 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 3 November 2026 at 08:37 UTC.
Today, IST → KWI
Tue 3 Nov · local times- 14:10 KU156Kuwait Airways On scheduleGate B4 KWI 18:00scheduled
Checked IST board 11:37 · KWI board 11:08
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
KWI
Kuwait City
smooth · +0
2,191 km · ~3h 19m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 16 tracked IST → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −22 min. 1 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−22 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.3%recent route rate · 1 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Kuwait 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 daysTurkish AirlinesTK
Flights TK772 21:15 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes11-02THY772arrived−10
11-01THY772arrived−27
10-31THY772arrived−5
10-30THY772arrived−16
10-29THY772arrived−12
10-28THY772arrived+1
10-27THY770cancelledCNX
10-27THY772arrived+18
10-26THY772arrived−8
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
Conditions are tightest at IST: a 16% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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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Pro Flight Search: Istanbul (IST) to Kuwait City (KWI) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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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?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 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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