--- title: "Kuwait City to New York flights: who flies KWI-JFK" description: "Kuwait Airways flies nonstop from KWI to JFK, about 7 flights a week as KU 117, scheduled at 13h 20m to 13h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-jfk" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-jfk.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kuwait City to New York (KWI-JFK): nonstop flights and who flies them Kuwait Airways flies the KWI to JFK nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KU 117, scheduled at 13h 20m to 13h 30m 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 KWI to JFK on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 13h 20m to 13h 30m Scheduled flight time 6,339 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kuwait City to New York flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KWI to JFK 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 New York (JFK) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KWI | Arrives JFK | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 07:30 | 14:00 | 13h 30m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 07:30 | 14:00 | 13h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 07:30 | 14:00 | 13h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 09:00 | 15:20 | 13h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 09:00 | 15:20 | 13h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 09:00 | 15:20 | 13h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 117 | Kuwait Airways | 09:00 | 15:20 | 13h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 7 scheduled KWI to JFK 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 JFK date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kuwait City to New York 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 KWI to JFK nonstop schedule This page carries the full KWI to JFK 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 JFK nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KWI to JFK on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kuwait City to New York nonstop Carriers operating KWI to JFK 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 JFK on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KWI to JFK **How long is the flight from Kuwait City (KWI) to New York (JFK)?** Scheduled flight times from Kuwait City (KWI) to New York (JFK) run from 13h 20m to 13h 30m across the departures 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 KWI to JFK?** Kuwait Airways is currently the only airline flying KWI to JFK nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on KWI to JFK, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from KWI to JFK?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Kuwait City (KWI) and New York (JFK) 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 KWI to JFK depart?** Scheduled KWI to JFK nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:30 and 09:00, 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 JFK nonstop?** Kuwait Airways flies KU 117 nonstop from Kuwait City (KWI) to New York (JFK), 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 JFK?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kuwait Airways on KWI to JFK. The page carries the full KWI to JFK nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [JFK to KWI nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-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 New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full KWI to JFK 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)