Kuwait flag Kuwait City Airport (KWI)

Country Kuwait | Africa | Major Hub | IATA: KWI | ICAO: OKBK | Elevation 206 ft · 63 m | Local time —

Destinations
72
Flights / day
120
Busiest route
Cairo
Top airline
Kuwait Airways

Kuwait City Kuwait Airport averages 120 flights per day to 72 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 67 international routes. A total of 29 airlines operate at KWI, led by Kuwait Airways. This airport provides direct service to 36 countries across three continents, with Egypt representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Kuwait City Kuwait connects to Manila, with a typical flight time of 9 hr 45 mins. Updated: September 2, 2026

Route Network

Kuwait City Kuwait Airport connects 67 destinations worldwide, with Cairo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Manila, and the shortest flight is to Manama.

Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 6 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
995 mi · 1,602 km
10
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 4 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
531 mi · 854 km
9
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
757 mi · 1,219 km
7
per day
Egypt flag Sohag (HMB) – Egypt 3 airlines
—
KWI → HMB
5
per day
Egypt flag Alexandria (HBE) – Egypt 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,098 mi · 1,766 km
5
per day
India flag Mumbai (BOM) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,714 mi · 2,758 km
4
per day
Syrian Arab Republic flag Damascus (DAM) – Syrian Arab Republic 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
735 mi · 1,182 km
4
per day
Bahrain flag Manama (BAH) – Bahrain 3 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
261 mi · 420 km
4
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates 3 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
528 mi · 850 km
4
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 4 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
305 mi · 491 km
3
per day
Lebanon flag Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon 3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
800 mi · 1,287 km
3
per day
Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
733 mi · 1,180 km
3
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 3 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
353 mi · 568 km
3
per day
India flag New Delhi (DEL) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,758 mi · 2,830 km
3
per day
India flag Hyderabad (HYD) – India 3 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,096 mi · 3,373 km
3
per day
Bangladesh flag Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh 3 airlines
6 hr 0 mins
2,635 mi · 4,241 km
3
per day
Türkiye flag Trabzon (TZX) – Türkiye 2 airlines
—
KWI → TZX
3
per day
Egypt flag Assiut (ATZ) – Egypt 1 airline
—
KWI → ATZ
2
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
2,905 mi · 4,675 km
2
per day
Egypt flag Giza (SPX) – Egypt 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,026 mi · 1,651 km
2
per day
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
747 mi · 1,202 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 3 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,323 mi · 2,130 km
2
per day
India flag Bangalore (BLR) – India 3 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,202 mi · 3,544 km
2
per day
Egypt flag Luxor (LXR) – Egypt 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
967 mi · 1,556 km
2
per day
Oman flag Salalah (SLL) – Oman 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
927 mi · 1,492 km
2
per day
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag Sarajevo (SJJ) – Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
1,914 mi · 3,081 km
2
per day
India flag Trivandrum (TRV) – India 2 airlines
5 hr 30 mins
2,361 mi · 3,800 km
1
per day
India flag Chennai (MAA) – India 2 airlines
5 hr 30 mins
2,347 mi · 3,777 km
1
per day
Egypt flag Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
827 mi · 1,332 km
1
per day
Georgia flag Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
876 mi · 1,410 km
1
per day
Egypt flag Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
874 mi · 1,406 km
1
per day
Philippines flag Manila (MNL) – Philippines 1 airline
9 hr 45 mins
4,724 mi · 7,602 km
1
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
603 mi · 970 km
1
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
536 mi · 862 km
1
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,520 mi · 2,446 km
1
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,528 mi · 5,678 km
1
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,737 mi · 4,405 km
1
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Al Ain City (AAN) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
583 mi · 938 km
6
per week
Türkiye flag Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,124 mi · 1,809 km
6
per week
Sri Lanka flag Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka 3 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,574 mi · 4,142 km
6
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Abha (AHB) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
—
KWI → AHB
5
per week
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,686 mi · 4,322 km
5
per week
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,499 mi · 4,022 km
5
per week
Pakistan flag Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,492 mi · 2,402 km
5
per week
Poland flag Kraków (KRK) – Poland 1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,056 mi · 3,309 km
5
per week
Pakistan flag Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,580 mi · 2,543 km
5
per week
India flag Calicut (CCJ) – India 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,193 mi · 3,529 km
4
per week
Morocco flag Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco 1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,254 mi · 5,237 km
4
per week
Spain flag Málaga (AGP) – Spain 1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,048 mi · 4,905 km
4
per week
Italy flag Milan (MXP) – Italy 1 airline
6 hr 0 mins
2,401 mi · 3,864 km
4
per week
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,706 mi · 4,355 km
3
per week
Azerbaijan flag Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
785 mi · 1,264 km
3
per week
Georgia flag Batumi (BUS) – Georgia 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
927 mi · 1,492 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Bodrum (BJV) – Türkiye 1 airline
—
KWI → BJV
3
per week
Switzerland flag Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,533 mi · 4,076 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,362 mi · 2,191 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom 1 airline
7 hr 5 mins
3,008 mi · 4,842 km
3
per week
Greece flag Mykonos Island (JMK) – Greece 1 airline
—
KWI → JMK
3
per week
Czechia flag Prague (PRG) – Czechia 1 airline
5 hr 45 mins
2,269 mi · 3,651 km
3
per week
Austria flag Vienna (VIE) – Austria 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,113 mi · 3,401 km
3
per week
India flag Ahmedabad (AMD) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,584 mi · 2,550 km
2
per week
China flag Guangzhou (CAN) – China 1 airline
8 hr 30 mins
4,016 mi · 6,462 km
2
per week
Pakistan flag Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,216 mi · 1,958 km
2
per week
Italy flag Bergamo (BGY) – Italy 1 airline
—
KWI → BGY
1
per week
Hungary flag Budapest (BUD) – Hungary 1 airline
—
KWI → BUD
1
per week
Afghanistan flag Kabul (KBL) – Afghanistan 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,297 mi · 2,087 km
1
per week
Cyprus flag Larnarca (LCA) – Cyprus 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
925 mi · 1,489 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 2, 2026.

Kuwait City Kuwait Airport is served by 29 airlines, with Kuwait Airways in the lead at 39% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 80% of routes. 26 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 28 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Kuwait Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Manila with a flight time of 9 hrs 45 mins.

Kuwait Airways (50 routes)
Jazeera Airways (49 routes)
Air India Express (2 routes)
Air Arabia Egypt (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Nesma Airlines (1 routes)
Nile Air (1 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Air Cairo (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (1 routes)
flynas (1 routes)
Middle East Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
IndiGo (1 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
Syrian Air (1 routes)
Kam Air (1 routes)

Kuwait City Kuwait Airport provides direct service to 36 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. Egypt is the primary international destination.

Egypt - 28/day
United Arab Emirates - 15/day
India - 15/day
Saudi Arabia - 12/day
Türkiye - 6/day
Syrian Arab Republic - 4/day
Bahrain - 4/day
Oman - 4/day
Lebanon - 3/day
Jordan - 3/day
Qatar - 3/day
Bangladesh - 3/day
United Kingdom - 3/day
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2/day
Georgia - 2/day
Pakistan - 2/day
Philippines - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Thailand - 1/day
France - 1/day
Sri Lanka - 1/day
Spain - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Poland - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
Italy - 1/day
Netherlands - 0/day
Azerbaijan - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day
Greece - 0/day
Czechia - 0/day
Austria - 0/day
China - 0/day
Hungary - 0/day
Afghanistan - 0/day
Cyprus - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#252 (120 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#275 (72 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,503 ft 3,506 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,503 ft 3,506 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,227 ft 3,422 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
11,227 ft 3,422 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

Runways at Kuwait City Kuwait Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Kuwait City Kuwait (IATA: KWI) operates around 120 flights per day to 72 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 67 international routes, with Kuwait Airways as the leading carrier and Cairo currently the busiest connection. From KWI, passengers can reach 36 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,506 m (11,503 ft).

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