--- title: "New York to Kuwait City flights: who flies JFK-KWI" description: "Kuwait Airways flies New York (JFK) to Kuwait City (KWI) nonstop about 6 times a week as KU 118, scheduled at 12h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-kwi" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-kwi.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New York to Kuwait City (JFK-KWI): nonstop flights and who flies them Kuwait Airways flies the JFK to KWI nonstop about 6 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KU 118, scheduled at 12h 10m for the 6,339 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See JFK to KWI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 6 Flights a week, 4-week average 12h 10m Scheduled flight time 6,339 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New York to Kuwait City flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for JFK to KWI starting October 21, 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 New York (JFK) to Kuwait City (KWI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs JFK | Arrives KWI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 17:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/777-300er.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 17:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 17:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 17:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 17:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Nov 1 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 16:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Nov 2 | KU 118 | Kuwait Airways | 16:55 | 13:05 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 7 scheduled JFK to KWI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 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 JFK to KWI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New York to Kuwait City nonstop Kuwait Airways flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/777-300er.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 JFK to KWI nonstop schedule This page carries the full JFK 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 JFK to KWI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See JFK to KWI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New York to Kuwait City nonstop Carriers operating JFK 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 JFK to KWI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about JFK to KWI **How long is the flight from New York (JFK) to Kuwait City (KWI)?** KU 118 is scheduled at 12h 10m from New York (JFK) to Kuwait City (KWI) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 6,339 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from JFK to KWI?** Kuwait Airways is currently the only airline flying JFK to KWI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on JFK to KWI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from JFK to KWI?** About 6 nonstop flights a week run between New York (JFK) and Kuwait City (KWI) in the current schedule, operated by Kuwait Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from JFK to KWI depart?** Scheduled JFK to KWI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 16:55 and 17:55, local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate JFK to KWI nonstop?** Kuwait Airways flies KU 118 nonstop from New York (JFK) 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 JFK to KWI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kuwait Airways on JFK to KWI. The page carries the full JFK to KWI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KWI to JFK nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-jfk.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.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 JFK 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)