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Kuwait

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.

Type Country

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

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) 17 km to the centre
Kuwait City, FA, KW — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 42 airlines (Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Egyptair, Iran Air…) · direct flights to 57 destinations incl. Alexandria, Dammam, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 42 airlines, 57 direct destinations

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.

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Al Abdaliyah Highway Strip 35 km to the centre
Al Abdaliyah, AH, KW
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Safwan Airport 90 km to the centre
Safwan, BA, IQ
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Getting there by ferry

Um Qasr – Kuwait City
Ferry route
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Where to stay

Al-Soor St, Kuwait City, Kuwait · fourseasons.com
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1873 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Rd, Kuwait 92000, Kuwait · hilton.com
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9X66+MQ8, Fahd Al Salem Street Kuwait City, Soor St, Kuwait City 13060, Kuwait · marriott.com
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Al Shuhada Street Kuwait City, 13124, Kuwait · marriott.com
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Street 103 Farwaniya, Block, Kuwait · ihg.com
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Airport Rd, Kuwait 81006, Kuwait · ihg.com
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Arabian Gulf St, Salmiya 22012, Kuwait · symphonystylehotel.com
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Grand Majestic Hotel, Star Tower, 6A Abdulla Al Mubarak St, Kuwait City, Kuwait · grandmajestichotels.com
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Jaber Al-Mubarak St, Kuwait City 25843, Kuwait · all.accor.com
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Ghazali St, Kuwait Free Trade Zone 13008, Kuwait · montrose-hotel.com
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Al Hamra Business Tower، Al-Shuhada Street beside, Kuwait City 15452, Kuwait · alhamrahotel.com.kw
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20A 142 St, Kuwait City 22067, Kuwait · citytower-kwt.com
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Habeeb Munawer St, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait · kcontl.net
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Building 47, Abdullah, Abdulla Al Ahmad St, Kuwait City, Kuwait · millenniumhotels.com
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27 Ahmad Al Jaber St, Kuwait City, Kuwait · oasis.com.kw
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163 St, Kuwait City 15300, Kuwait · onesharq.com
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Street 6, 92700, Kuwait · riggaehotel.com
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Mutlaq Abbas Munawir St, Kuwait City, Kuwait · hilton.com
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
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9X88+VC3, Kuwait City, Kuwait · carltontowerkwt.com
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Safat, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Kuwait City 13060, Kuwait · marriott.com
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Al-Shuhada St, Kuwait City 15463, Kuwait · marriott.com
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Abdullah Saleh Almulla Street Sharq Kuwait City, 15460, Kuwait · marriott.com
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Bin Misbah St, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Abdel Moneim Riyadh Street Kuwait City Kuwait city, 26302, Kuwait · marriott.com
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Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

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.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

Tours & experiences