--- title: "Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI) flights: who flies it" description: "Kuwait Airways flies Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI) nonstop about 3 times a week as KU 516, scheduled at 1h 45m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ika-kwi" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ika-kwi.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Tehran to Kuwait City (IKA-KWI): nonstop flights and who flies them Kuwait Airways flies nonstop from Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KU 516, scheduled at 1h 45m for the 467 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See IKA to KWI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 45m Scheduled flight time 467 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Tehran to Kuwait City flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IKA to KWI starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IKA | Arrives KWI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Oct 25 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/a320neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Nov 4 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Nov 5 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 8 | KU 516 | Kuwait Airways | 13:15 | 14:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 7 scheduled IKA to KWI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IKA to KWI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Tehran to Kuwait City nonstop Kuwait Airways flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/a320neo.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full IKA to KWI nonstop schedule This page carries the full IKA to KWI nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each IKA to KWI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IKA to KWI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Tehran to Kuwait City nonstop Carriers operating IKA to KWI nonstop in the current schedule. - [Kuwait Airways (KU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ku.md)\ [The aircraft KU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku.md) See IKA to KWI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IKA to KWI **How long is the flight from Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI)?** KU 516 is scheduled at 1h 45m from Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 467 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IKA to KWI?** Kuwait Airways is currently the only airline flying IKA to KWI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on IKA to KWI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does IKA to KWI operate?** The IKA to KWI nonstop currently runs three times a week, on Kuwait Airways. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from IKA to KWI depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled IKA to KWI nonstop leaves at 13:15 local time at Tehran. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate IKA to KWI nonstop?** Kuwait Airways flies KU 516 nonstop from Tehran (IKA) to Kuwait City (KWI), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IKA to KWI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kuwait Airways on IKA to KWI. The page carries the full IKA to KWI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KWI to IKA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-ika.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Tehran (IKA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ika.md), or [every route from Kuwait City (KWI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IKA to KWI nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)