KWI Kuwait International Airport
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Kuwait CityKuwait International Airport20:05·32°C·#132/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
+8 min

Kuwait City (KWI) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +8 min, arrivals 20 min early. 1 of 63 flights cancelled (1.6%).

Hour by hour
20:00today +8 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Kuwait City (KWI) delays today: 87% of the 132 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +8 min and arrivals 20 min early, across 63 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 63 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.6%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:08 UTC.

Departures58 timed
On time83%48
Delayed17%10
typical now +8 min
Arrivals74 timed
On time91%67
Delayed9%7
typical now 20 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
20:05J9407AMD Ahmedabad · gate B2on time
20:45KU347AMD Ahmedabad · gate 76on time
20:45WY648MCT Muscat/Seeb · gate 74on time
21:00J9533DAC Dhaka · gate 137on time
21:30KU341MAA Chennai · gate 79on time
21:45KU331TRV Thiruvananthapuram · gate 77on time
21:55KU351COK Kochi · gate 64on time
21:55QR1083DOH Doha · gate 71on time
05:00LMU511CAI CairoCancelled
10:30SYR342DAM DamascusCancelled
15:25KNE232RUH RiyadhCancelled
Arrivalsfull board ↗
20:00KU564AMM from Ammanon time
20:00 20:10WY647MCT from Muscat/Seeb+10 min
20:05J9178DAM from Damascuson time
20:05KU104LHR from Londonon time
20:25QR1082DOH from Dohaon time
20:40J9126DXB from Dubaion time
04:00LMU510CAI from CairoCancelled
09:30SYR341DAM from DamascusCancelled
14:35KNE231RUH from RiyadhCancelled
Running late right now3 of 29 still on the board · 10%
+115
ALK229 from Colombo · arr 23:10
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 3.0% of the time.
+110
ALK230 → Colombo · dep 00:10
A +110 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+10
WY647 from Muscat/Seeb · arr 20:10
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
In the air to KWIlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land 6E1235 from Hyderabad, lands ~21:23
6E1235Hyderabad
lands ~21:23
KU168Paris
lands ~22:03
KU162Geneva
~4h+ out

Positions as of 20:02 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BOMMumbai+27m
Why8 kt ESE winds at KWI right now (METAR).
Cancelled 1.6%1 of 63 A typical day here runs ~1.8%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 00–06 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 25th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+17
TUE
+16
WED
+19
THU
+15
FRI
+19
SAT
+13
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Monday (+13 min), heaviest on Thursday (+19 min).

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Kuwait City airport delays today

Weather watch at KWI: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +8 min. Arrivals are 20 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 63 tracked flights (1.6%). Weather worsens around 00:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 21:00 (+5 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds SE-140 at 12kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear.

Nearby gateways: RUH DOH AUH DXB MCT JED · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Kuwait City

Is Kuwait City (KWI) delayed right now?

Weather watch at KWI: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR). Measured operations: departures +8 min, arrivals 20 min early. 1 of 63 flights cancelled (1.6%). 87% of the 132 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Kuwait City (KWI)?

Winds ESE-120 at 8kt, Vis 7km, Temp 32°C, Dew 26°C, Alt 1009 hPa, Sky clear. 32°C. wind 8 kt. visibility 7 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Kuwait City (KWI)?

Over the last 90 days, Monday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+19 min).

How often are flights delayed at KWI today?

We tracked 63 flights today: departures +8 min, arrivals 20 min early. 1.6% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for KWI?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SE-140 at 12kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at KWI today?

1 cancellation across 63 tracked flights today (1.6% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind120° 8 kt
Visibility7 km
Temp / dew32 / 26 °C
Pressure1009 hPa
OKKK 161500Z 12008KT 7000 NSC 32/26 Q1009 NOSIG
15:00 to 21:00MVFRWinds SE-140 at 12kt, Vis 7km, Sky clear
23:00 to 00:00BECMGMVFRWinds Variable at 3kt
00:00 to 21:00IFRVis 3km, Mist, Haze, Sky clear
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 18:00 local · 2h ago · delay window 19:08 local · How these are computed → methodology