KU172

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Departure · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 3 · Gate J11 · Check-in 324-325

Scheduled 30 Sep 15:00 · Estimated 30 Sep 15:15 · +15 min

Board status: Gate open

Airborne since 30 Sep 15:53 (ADS-B)

Board data from frankfurt, updated 5817 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Scheduled departure

2026-09-30 13:00 UTC

Departed

2026-09-30 13:53 UTC

Arrival

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) — Kuwait City, Kuwait

Distance flown

4343 km

Straight-line distance

4021 km

Approach distance

64 km

Aircraft

Registration

9K-AQA

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,050 ft

Max ground speed

488 kt

Tracked

5h 33m · 4,331 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

Altitude (ft, max 33,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

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

Himalaya Airlines (HIM)

Kuwait Airways (KAC)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-30 13:53 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4343 km
2026-09-27 13:21 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4353 km
2026-09-25 13:30 UTC	KAC383	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4393 km
2026-09-23 13:19 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4552 km
2026-09-20 15:50 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4450 km
2026-09-18 13:10 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AKP	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	4424 km
2026-09-16 13:37 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQB	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4511 km
2026-09-13 14:05 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQB	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4594 km
2026-09-11 13:58 UTC	KAC172	FRA → KWI Frankfurt am Main → Kuwait City	9K-AQA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4534 km