KWI → RUHKuwait City to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Kuwait City (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 11% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 46 minutes late. 3 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 491 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuwait City and Riyadh. Updated 10 October 2026 at 00:09 UTC.

KWI Kuwait City smooth · +9
RUH Riyadh tracking
491 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 12:25–18:2521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
11% on time

of the last 9 operated KWI → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +46 min. 3 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+46 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jazeera AirwaysKuwait AirwaysSaudi Arabian 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 days
Jazeera AirwaysJ9

Flights J9221 varies daily · J9227 16:45 daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU775 15:45 daily

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSV

Flights SV511 18:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09J9227departed+25
10-09KNE232cancelledCNX
10-09KU775departed+34
10-09SV511departed+95
10-08J9221departed+12
10-08J9227departed+46
10-08KNE232cancelledCNX
10-08KU775departed+135
10-08SV511cancelledCNX

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 · NW 3 kt Full KWI delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · NNW 3 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 28% 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 Riyadh route actually runs

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

Is KWI–RUH 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–RUH?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from KWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KWI to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 491 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KWI–RUH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.