KWI → RUHKuwait City to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Kuwait City (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 0% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 6 of the 6 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 Kuwait City and Riyadh. Updated 24 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC.

Today, KWI → RUH

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 12:25 J9221Jazeera Airways On scheduleGate T5 · T5 ·
  2. 15:45 KNE232Flynas On scheduleGate T4 · T1 ·
  3. 15:45 KU775Kuwait Airways On scheduleGate T4 · T4 ·
  4. · J9225Jazeera On schedule RUH 07:55scheduled

Checked KWI board 07:49 · RUH board 06:33

KWI Kuwait City smooth · +9
RUH Riyadh tracking
491 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 12:25–19:4518x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 6 operated KWI → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

6 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jazeera AirwaysKuwait AirwaysSaudi Arabian

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 J9221 12:25 We Th Fr Sa Su · J9227 16:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU775 15:45 We Th Fr Sa Su

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV511 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23KNE232cancelledCNX
10-23KU775cancelledCNX
10-22KNE232cancelledCNX
10-22KU775cancelledCNX
10-21KNE232cancelledCNX
10-19J9221cancelledCNX

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
KWIKuwait City +9 min smooth ⛅ clear · W 3 kt Full KWI delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuwait City to Riyadh route actually runs

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

Is KWI–RUH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KWI is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KWI–RUH?

Operators schedule 3 departures from KWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KWI to RUH?

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 KWI–RUH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.