New York (JFK) to Kuwait City (KWI)
Flight time
≈ 13h 29m
Bearing
48° NE
New York (JFK) to Kuwait City (KWI) is 6,339 miles (10,202 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–KWI
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Kuwait Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–KWI; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
20,040
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–KWI?
Kuwait Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–KWI in April 2026 (60 departures).
- KU
Kuwait Airways
60 departures · 20,040 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–KWI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of JFK–KWI departures.
- Boeing 777-200
60 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has JFK–KWI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–KWI departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–KWI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,370 passengers
41.8%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,421 passengers
45.5%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 6,982 passengers
36.0%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 7,654 passengers
36.4%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 12,887 passengers
63.2%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 15,535 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 16,756 passengers
80.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 10,175 passengers
54.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → KWI
0.0% full
30 departures · 0 passengers
KWI → JFK
0.0% full
30 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop JFK–KWI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Kuwait City
KW
Kuwait International Airport
Coordinates
29.22°N, 47.97°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Kuwait City (KWI)?
JFK to KWI is 6,339 miles (10,202 km / 5,509 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to KWI?
A nonstop covers the 6,339-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–KWI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–KWI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,339-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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