RUH → KWIRiyadh to Kuwait City

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait City (KWI): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 0% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 10 of the 10 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 Riyadh and Kuwait City. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:08 UTC.

Today, RUH → KWI

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · KNE231Flynas On schedule KWI 14:35scheduled

Checked RUH board 22:33 · KWI board 00:08

RUH Riyadh tracking
KWI Kuwait City smooth · +0
491 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 08:40–18:5518x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 10 operated RUH → KWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

10 of 10 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
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 10 of 10

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 J9226 08:40 daily · J9222 14:35 Tu We Th Fr Su · J9228 18:55 daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU0% on time

Flights KU776 18:10 We Th Fr Sa

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV510 16:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22KNE231cancelledCNX
10-22KU776cancelledCNX
10-21KNE231cancelledCNX
10-21KU776cancelledCNX
10-20KU776cancelledCNX
10-19J9222cancelledCNX
10-19KU776cancelledCNX
10-18KNE231cancelledCNX
10-18KU776cancelledCNX
10-17J9222cancelledCNX

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
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · E 5 kt Full RUH delay board →
KWIKuwait City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full KWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 28% 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 Riyadh to Kuwait City route actually runs

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

Is RUH–KWI running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on RUH–KWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 18:10 from RUH. 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 RUH to KWI?

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 RUH–KWI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.