RUH → KWIRiyadh to Kuwait City

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait City (KWI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was 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 Riyadh and Kuwait City. Updated 15 September 2026 at 13:54 UTC.

RUH Riyadh tracking
KWI Kuwait City smooth · +0
491 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 13:10–18:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated RUH → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

The week

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

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 J9222 14:45 daily · J9228 varies daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU774 13:10 daily · KU776 18:10 daily

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV510 16:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14JZR228arrived−22
09-14KAC776arrived+8
09-14SVA510arrived−11
09-13JZR222arrived−22
09-13JZR228arrived−31
09-13KAC776arrived+2
09-13SVA510arrived−9
09-12JZR222arrived−27
09-12JZR228arrived+11
09-12KAC776arrived−13
09-12KNE231cancelledCNX
09-12SVA510arrived−14
09-11JZR222arrived−7
09-11JZR228arrived−26
09-11KAC776arrived−13
09-11SVA510arrived+62

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
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · NW 10 kt Full RUH delay board →
KWIKuwait City +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · E 9 kt Full KWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riyadh to Kuwait City route actually runs

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

Is RUH–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.

Morning or evening flight on RUH–KWI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:10 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RUH to KWI?

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 RUH–KWI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.