--- title: "Kuwait City (KWI) to Tehran (IKA) flights: who flies it" description: "Kuwait Airways flies nonstop from KWI to IKA, about 3 flights a week as KU 515, scheduled at 1h 40m to 1h 45m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-ika" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-ika.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kuwait City to Tehran (KWI-IKA): nonstop flights and who flies them Kuwait Airways flies nonstop from Kuwait City (KWI) to Tehran (IKA) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KU 515, scheduled at 1h 40m to 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 22, 2026. See KWI to IKA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 40m to 1h 45m Scheduled flight time 467 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kuwait City to Tehran flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KWI to IKA starting October 22, 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 Kuwait City (KWI) to Tehran (IKA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KWI | Arrives IKA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 09:30 | 11:40 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/a320neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 10:00 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 10:00 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 10:00 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 10:00 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Nov 4 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 10:00 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Nov 5 | KU 515 | Kuwait Airways | 10:00 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 7 scheduled KWI to IKA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 KWI to IKA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kuwait City to Tehran 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 KWI to IKA nonstop schedule This page carries the full KWI to IKA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each KWI to IKA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KWI to IKA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kuwait City to Tehran nonstop Carriers operating KWI to IKA 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 KWI to IKA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KWI to IKA **How long is the flight from Kuwait City (KWI) to Tehran (IKA)?** Scheduled flight times from Kuwait City (KWI) to Tehran (IKA) run from 1h 40m to 1h 45m across the departures 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 KWI to IKA?** Kuwait Airways is currently the only airline flying KWI to IKA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on KWI to IKA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does KWI to IKA operate?** The KWI to IKA 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 KWI to IKA depart?** Scheduled KWI to IKA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:30 and 10:00, local time at Kuwait City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KWI to IKA nonstop?** Kuwait Airways flies KU 515 nonstop from Kuwait City (KWI) to Tehran (IKA), 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 KWI to IKA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kuwait Airways on KWI to IKA. The page carries the full KWI to IKA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [IKA to KWI nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ika-kwi.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kuwait City (KWI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi.md), or [every route from Tehran (IKA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ika.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full KWI to IKA 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)