Why go
- Capital and largest city of Kuwait.
- Served by Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ).
History
Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate, being home to the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and the entirety of its banking system.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 42 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320, AB6, 310, 340, 777, A321…) · 33 routes: Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Amman, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Colombo, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Islamabad, Istanbul, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kochi, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, London, Madras, Mumbai, Muscat, Najaf, New York, Riyadh, Rome, Sohag, Tehran, Trivandrum
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 15 routes: Alexandria, Amman, Asyut, Bahrain, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Dubai, Istanbul, Jeddah, Luxor, Mashhad, Najaf, Riyadh, Sohag
- Egyptair MS (A320, 737-800, Embraer 170, 340) · 5 routes: Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, Sohag
- Iran Air IR (Fokker 100, A320) · 5 routes: Ahwaz, Esfahan, Lar, Mashhad, Shiraz
- Iran Aseman Airlines EP (Fokker 100, ATR 72) · 4 routes: Ahwaz, Lamerd, Mashhad, Shiraz
- Nas Air XY (A320) · 4 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Taif
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, A321, A330-300, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Dammam*, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (737-800, 310) · 3 routes: Lahore, Peshawar, Sialkot
- Air France AF (330, A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Dammam*
- Air India Limited AI (A320) · 2 routes: Ahmedabad, Goa
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 340) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Rome*
- Ariana Afghan Airlines FG (734) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Kabul
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (D1C) · 2 routes: Chittagong, Dhaka
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Dammam*
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Mumbai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Dammam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 2 routes: Dammam, Frankfurt
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, A330-200, A340-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (777) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Washington
- Yemenia IY (A320) · 2 routes: Doha, Mukalla
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Arabia Egypt E5 (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 1 route: Calicut
- American Airlines AA (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (747-400) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Express One International EO (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- L MJ (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Nile Air NP (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A321, A330-200, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Shaheen Air International NL (A320) · 1 route: Lahore
- South African Airways SA (737-800) · 1 route: Addis Ababa*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo
- Tunisair TU (A319) · 1 route: Tunis
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Um Qasr – Kuwait City.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kuwait. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.