KWI → MAAKuwait City to Chennai

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Direct flights from Kuwait City (KWI) to Chennai (MAA): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,777 km, an estimated 5 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuwait City and Chennai. Updated 13 October 2026 at 20:09 UTC.

Today, KWI → MAA

Tue 13 Oct · local times
KU343Kuwait AirwaysIn the air, 16 min late

Left KWI at 18:56, 16 min after its 18:40 slot.

Track KU343 →
  1. 18:40 KU343Kuwait Airways Left 18:56 +16 ·

Checked KWI board 23:09 · MAA board 22:03

KWI Kuwait City smooth · +9
MAA Chennai tracking
3,777 km · ~5h 21m est.
dep bank 17:10–21:309x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated KWI → MAA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~5h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Sun
Jazeera 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
Jazeera AirwaysJ9

Flights J9427 17:10 Mo Fr

Kuwait AirwaysKU63% on time

Flights KU343 18:40 Mo Tu We Sa · KU341 21:30 Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13KU343departed+16
10-12J9427departed+7
10-12KU343departed+3
10-11KU341departed+13
10-10KU343departed+31
10-09J9427departed+8
10-09KU341departed+14
10-08KU341departed−4
10-07KU343departed+12
10-06KU343departed+50

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 +9 min smooth ⛅ clear · SE 4 kt Full KWI delay board →
MAAChennai tracking Full MAA delay board →

How the Kuwait City to Chennai route actually runs

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

Is KWI–MAA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KWI is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KWI–MAA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:10 from KWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KWI to MAA?

Great-circle distance is 3,777 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 297–354 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KWI–MAA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.