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KAC156

IST → KWI · AIRBUS A-330-800 · Kuwait Airways

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Departure · Istanbul (IST)

Gate A2
Scheduled 01 Oct 12:35 · Departed 01 Oct 12:35
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 13:14 (ADS-B)

Board data from istanbul, updated 3779 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Istanbul Airport (IST) — Istanbul, Türkiye
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 09:35 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 10:14 UTC
Arrival
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) — Kuwait City, Kuwait
Also flies as
KU156
Distance flown
2516 km
Straight-line distance
2191 km
Approach distance
64 km

Aircraft

Registration
9K-API
Type
AIRBUS A-330-800
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
116.1 t (649 kg/pax Business, 318 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,025 ft
Max ground speed
516 kt
Tracked
3h 16m · 2,510 km
Altitude (ft, max 39,025)
021,07442,1470m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 516)
02795570m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,025)
021,07442,1470m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 516)
02795570m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

Cardig Air (CAD)
Kuwait Airways (KAC)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-04 10:24 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOH Boeing 777-300ER In progress ~2191 km est.
2026-10-04 10:24 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOH Boeing 777-300ER In progress ~2191 km est.
2026-10-03 10:19 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APK AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2508 km
2026-10-03 10:19 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APK AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2508 km
2026-10-02 11:01 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APN AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 2510 km
2026-10-02 11:01 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APN AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 2510 km
2026-10-01 10:14 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-API AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed 2516 km
2026-10-01 10:14 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-API AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed 2516 km
2026-09-30 10:28 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APG AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed (landing presumed) 2527 km
2026-09-30 10:28 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APG AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed (landing presumed) 2527 km
2026-09-29 11:09 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2518 km
2026-09-29 11:09 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2518 km
2026-09-28 11:36 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOF Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2537 km
2026-09-27 15:43 UTC KAC156 KWI → KWI
Kuwait City → Kuwait City
 9K-APO AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed ~4 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-27 12:32 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APO AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2507 km
2026-09-26 10:46 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APM AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2522 km
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APG AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed 2502 km
2026-09-24 10:35 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AKS Airbus A320 Neo Completed 2514 km
2026-09-23 10:32 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AKL Airbus A320 Neo Completed 2563 km
2026-09-22 10:35 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOL Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2538 km
2026-09-21 10:40 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2500 km
2026-09-20 13:04 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APG AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed 2530 km
2026-09-19 10:39 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APL AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2532 km
2026-09-18 10:42 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2556 km
2026-09-17 15:11 UTC KAC156 KWI → KWI
Kuwait City → Kuwait City
 9K-AKM Airbus A320 Neo Completed ~6 km est. (3 km recorded)
2026-09-17 12:00 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AKM Airbus A320 Neo Completed 2592 km
2026-09-16 10:15 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AKN Airbus A320 Neo Completed 2618 km
2026-09-15 10:41 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOC Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2626 km
2026-09-14 10:45 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER Completed (landing presumed) 2643 km
2026-09-13 15:03 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-AOC Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2616 km
2026-09-12 10:35 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APL AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2606 km
2026-09-11 10:43 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APN AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 2657 km
2026-09-10 10:43 UTC KAC156 ? → KWI
? → Kuwait City
 9K-API AIRBUS A-330-800 Completed 2650 km
2026-09-09 10:55 UTC KAC156 IST → KWI
Istanbul → Kuwait City
 9K-APK AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 2604 km
2026-09-08 10:12 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOM Boeing 777-300ER Incomplete (signal lost) 2524 km
2026-09-07 12:55 UTC KAC156 ? → KWI
? → Kuwait City
 9K-AQA Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2627 km
2026-09-06 11:12 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER Incomplete (signal lost) 1545 km
2026-09-05 10:40 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOF Boeing 777-300ER Incomplete (signal lost) 2894 km
2026-09-04 15:50 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOC Boeing 777-300ER Incomplete (signal lost) 1624 km
2026-09-03 12:33 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOI Boeing 777-300ER Incomplete (signal lost) 1646 km
2026-09-02 10:58 UTC KAC156 ? → ? 9K-AOI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1628 km
2026-09-01 11:17 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1685 km
2026-08-31 10:23 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOH Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1628 km
2026-08-30 13:45 UTC KAC156 ? → ? 9K-AOJ Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1487 km
2026-08-29 10:32 UTC KAC156 ? → ? 9K-AOH Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2739 km
2026-08-28 11:00 UTC KAC156 ? → ? 9K-AOL Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2672 km
2026-08-26 09:40 UTC KAC156 ? → ? 9K-AOE Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2655 km
2026-08-25 11:34 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOJ Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2654 km
2026-08-24 10:22 UTC KAC156 IST → ?
Istanbul → ?
 9K-AOH Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1626 km
2026-08-23 13:10 UTC KAC156 ? → ? 9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER Completed 2860 km

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