RUH → KWIRiyadh to Kuwait City

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait City (KWI): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 29% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. 5 of the 7 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 Riyadh and Kuwait City. Updated 2 November 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

RUH Riyadh tracking
KWI Kuwait City smooth · +0
491 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 14:35–18:4520x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 tracked RUH → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −29 min. 5 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−29 minacross the last 2 arrivals
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x2 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 AirwaysJ9

Flights J9222 14:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · J9228 varies daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU776 17:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02J9222arrived−32
11-01J9222arrived−29
11-01J9228cancelledCNX
11-01KNE231cancelledCNX
10-31J9222cancelledCNX
10-31KNE231cancelledCNX
10-29KNE231cancelledCNX

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 · SSE 2 kt Full RUH delay board →
KWIKuwait City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 6 kt Full KWI delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RUH: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 17:55 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.