SAW → KWIIstanbul to Kuwait City

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Direct flights from Istanbul (SAW) to Kuwait City (KWI): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 76% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,130 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Kuwait City. Updated 9 September 2026 at 20:53 UTC.

SAW Istanbul busy · +15
KWI Kuwait City smooth · +0
2,130 km · ~3h 14m est.
dep bank 04:30–15:0018x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 17 operated SAW → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jazeera AirwaysKuwait AirwaysPegasus 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 J9306 15:00 Mo Tu Th Sa

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU158 varies daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC858 04:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09KAC158arrived−27
09-09PGT858arrived+23
09-08JZR306arrived−14
09-08KAC158arrived−48
09-08PGT858arrived−18
09-07JZR306arrived−26
09-07KAC158arrived+116
09-07PGT858arrived−19
09-06KAC158arrived−16
09-06PGT858arrived+0
09-05JZR306arrived−25
09-05KAC158arrived+143
09-05PGT858arrived+27
09-04KAC158arrived−19
09-04PGT858arrived+5
09-03JZR306arrived−25
09-03KAC158arrived−35

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
SAWIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 14 kt Full SAW delay board →
KWIKuwait City +0 min smooth Full KWI delay board →

How the Istanbul to Kuwait City route actually runs

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

Is SAW–KWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAW–KWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:30 from SAW. 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 SAW to KWI?

Great-circle distance is 2,130 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–213 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAW–KWI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.