KWI → MEDKuwait City to Medina

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Direct flights from Kuwait City (KWI) to Medina (MED): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 970 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuwait City and Medina. Updated 17 October 2026 at 12:43 UTC.

Today, KWI → MED

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 08:35 KU791Kuwait Airways Left 08:41 +6 ·
  2. 09:10 J9241Jazeera Airways Left 09:22 +12 ·
  3. 11:30 J9249Jazeera Airways Sched 11:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked KWI board 15:43

KWI Kuwait City smooth · +11
MED Medina tracking
970 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 08:35–11:306x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated KWI → MED flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 AirwaysJ980% on time

Flights J9241 09:10 Sa · J9249 11:30 Mo We Th Sa

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU791 08:35 Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17J9241departed+12
10-17KU791departed+6
10-15KU791departed+2
10-14J9249departed+7
10-12J9249departed−1
10-10J9241departed+15
10-10J9249departed+25
10-10KU791departed−2

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 +11 min smooth ⛅ clear · E 4 kt Full KWI delay board →
MEDMedina tracking Full MED delay board →

How the Kuwait City to Medina route actually runs

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

Is KWI–MED running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KWI is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KWI–MED?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 from KWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MED delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KWI to MED?

Great-circle distance is 970 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KWI–MED fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.