IST → KWIIstanbul to Kuwait City

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Kuwait City (KWI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 3 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,191 km, an estimated 3 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Kuwait City. Updated 25 October 2026 at 23:08 UTC.

Today, IST → KWI

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. · KU156Kuwait Airways On schedule KWI 18:00scheduled

Checked IST board 01:37 · KWI board 02:08

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
KWI Kuwait City smooth · +0
2,191 km · ~3h 19m est.
dep bank 02:00–13:0014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated IST → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 3 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kuwait AirwaysTurkish 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
Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU156 13:00 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK770 02:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25KU156dep +0 → arr−28
10-25THY772arrived−6
10-25TK770departed+0
10-25TK772departed+0
10-24J9302cancelledCNX
10-24J9304cancelledCNX
10-24KU152cancelledCNX
10-24KU156departed+30
10-24THY770arrived−11

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
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full IST delay board →
KWIKuwait City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full KWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IST: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Kuwait City route actually runs

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

Is IST–KWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–KWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 from IST. 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 IST to KWI?

Great-circle distance is 2,191 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–218 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–KWI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.