KWI → CAIKuwait City to Cairo

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Direct flights from Kuwait City (KWI) to Cairo (CAI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 1 of the 15 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 Kuwait City and Cairo. Updated 13 October 2026 at 15:08 UTC.

Today, KWI → CAI

Tue 13 Oct · local times
NMA201Nesma AirlinesIn the air, 81 min late

Left KWI at 12:56, 81 min after its 11:35 slot.

RBG213Air Arabia EgyptIn the air, 201 min late

Left KWI at 16:01, 201 min after its 12:40 slot.

  1. 05:00 LMU511Almasria Universal Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:30 KU545Kuwait Left 06:34 CAI 09:20In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 09:40 J9731Jazeera Left 09:45 +5 CAI 12:40In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 10:00 J91541Jazeera Airways Left 10:08 +8 ·
  5. 11:35 NMA201Nesma Airlines Left 12:56 +81 ·
  6. 12:40 RBG213Air Arabia Egypt Left 16:01 +201 ·
  7. 12:45 MS611Egypt Air Left 12:52 +7 CAI 15:35In the air · scheduled landing
  8. 14:55 KU541Kuwait Left 15:29 +34 CAI about 17:50In the air · sched 17:45
  9. 19:35 J9733Jazeera Airways On scheduleGate 129 · T5 ·
  10. 23:25 KU543Kuwait Airways On scheduleGate 79 · T4 ·
  11. · E5213Air Arabia Egypt On schedule CAI 15:35scheduled
  12. · NE201Nesma On schedule CAI 14:25scheduled

Checked KWI board 18:08 · CAI board 15:03

KWI Kuwait City busy · +23
CAI Cairo tracking
1,602 km · ~2h 33m est.
dep bank 00:40–23:2521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Egypt AirJazeera 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
Egypt AirMS

Flights MS611 12:45 daily

Jazeera AirwaysJ980% on time

Flights J9735 00:40 daily · J9731 09:40 daily · J9733 19:35 daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU545 06:30 daily · KU541 14:55 daily · KU543 23:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13J91541departed+8
10-13J9731departed+5
10-13KU541departed+34
10-13KU545departed+4
10-13LMU511cancelledCNX
10-13MS611departed+7
10-13NMA201departed+81
10-13RBG213departed+201
10-12J9731departed+3
10-12J9733departed+19
10-12J9735departed+5
10-12KU541departed+7
10-12KU543departed+36
10-12MS611departed+10
10-12NIA162departed+12

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
KWIKuwait City +23 min busy ⛅ clear · ESE 6 kt Full KWI delay board →
CAICairo tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuwait City to Cairo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KWI to CAI 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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KWI to CAI questions

Is KWI–CAI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at KWI is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KWI–CAI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 and evening departures around 19:35 from KWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KWI to CAI?

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 KWI–CAI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.