Kuwait International Airport (KWI)

Kuwait City airport guide — Kuwait

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At a glance

ICAO: OKBK
Terminals: 3 (T1, T4, T5)
Opened: approx 1960
Distance to city: ≈16 km (10 mi)
Time zone: UTC+3
Routes listed: 132
Hub airlines: KU · J9

The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.

Operations split across Terminal 1, Jazeera Airways' Terminal 4 and Kuwait Airways' Terminal 5. A landmark Foster + Partners terminal is under development.

Flight calculator from Kuwait City

Destination

Departure date & time

Passengers

Estimated duration

2h 44m

Flight time

2h 44m

Distance

1,824 km

1,133 mi

Time difference

Same time

Great-circle estimate ±20 min; daylight saving is not applied.

Search flights KWI → ESB

Kuwait City → Ankara route details

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Flights from Kuwait International Airport (KWI)

Flights from KWI

Route distances and estimated flight times
Destination	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Auckland (AKL)	15,051	18h 17m
Mexico City (MEX)	13,552	16h 32m
Buenos Aires (EZE)	13,214	16h 8m
Sydney (SYD)	12,896	15h 45m
Los Angeles (LAX)	12,847	15h 42m
Cancun (CUN)	12,623	15h 26m
Melbourne (MEL)	12,498	15h 17m
Miami (MIA)	11,776	14h 26m
Sao Paulo (GRU)	11,658	14h 18m
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	11,332	13h 55m
Chicago (ORD)	10,897	13h 24m
Toronto (YYZ)	10,313	12h 43m
New York (JFK)	10,201	12h 35m
Montreal (YUL)	9,839	12h 10m
Tokyo (NRT)	8,362	10h 25m

Showing the 15 farthest of 112 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Flights to KWI

Route distances and estimated flight times
City	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Paris Orly (ORY)	4,410	5h 46m
Paris (CDG)	4,405	5h 46m
Gothenburg (GOT)	4,187	5h 31m
Lyon (LYS)	4,142	5h 27m
Marseille (MRS)	4,088	5h 24m
Stockholm (ARN)	4,068	5h 22m
Nice (NCE)	3,934	5h 13m
Istanbul (IST)	2,191	3h 10m
Cairo (CAI)	1,602	2h 28m
Beirut (BEY)	1,287	2h 6m
Jeddah (JED)	1,219	2h 1m
Muscat (MCT)	1,202	2h 0m
Amman (AMM)	1,180	1h 58m
Medina (MED)	970	1h 43m
Dubai (DXB)	854	1h 35m

Showing the 15 farthest of 20 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Getting from the airport to Kuwait City

Taxi
Official taxis and ride-hailing apps serve the terminals.
About 2–4 KWD to Kuwait City.
Bus
Limited city bus routes connect the airport with city terminals.
Under 1 KWD roughly.

Kuwait City trip-planning tools

Staying in Kuwait City: a mid-range day (mid-tier hotel + food + transport + activities) runs about 200 KWD — details in the Kuwait City travel costs guide.

Kuwait City trip budget calculator Kuwait City hotel prices

FAQs

How many routes are listed for Kuwait International Airport?

This page lists 112 departing and 20 arriving routes, each with computed distance and estimated flight time.

What is the farthest route from Kuwait International Airport?

The farthest listed destination is Auckland (AKL) at 15,051 km, roughly 18h 17m in the air.

How far is Kuwait International Airport from Kuwait City?

The airport sits approx 16 km (10 mi) from central Kuwait City; taxis and buses below cover the transfer.

Which airlines hub at KWI?

The principal carriers operating from here: KU, J9.

What time zone does Kuwait International Airport use?

The airport operates at UTC+3; the site's time-difference calculators compare it with other cities. The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.