KU542 CairoCAI · 19:15 Kuwait CityKWI · 22:00
KU542 by Kuwait Airways flies from Cairo (CAI) to Kuwait City (KWI) for the Sat, Oct 17 departure.
arrival expected at KWI · 28 min early
board checked 12m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −35 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CAI and KWI are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cairo to Kuwait City flights today
same route · Kuwait AirwaysIf KU542 is cancelled, these are the other Kuwait Airways nonstop flights from Cairo to Kuwait City on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CAI local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How KU542 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KU542 across the CAI and KWI boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~34 min early. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 12/12 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how KU542 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: 9K-AOE, 9K-AOJ, 9K-AOL, 9K-AOF.
Board clocks recorded as CAI and KWI published them.
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