Kuwait City, Kuwait
| IATA Code | KWI |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | OKBK |
| City | Kuwait City |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Time Zone | Asia/Kuwait |
| Coordinates | 29.2266, 47.9689 |
| Elevation | 206 ft / 63 m above sea level |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into KWI, using KWI as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRKWI Sabre: A15JUNLHRKWI Galileo: A/15JUNLHRKWI
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 4,674 km / 2,904 mi | ≈ 5.5h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 10,201 km / 6,339 mi | ≈ 12.0h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 854 km / 531 mi | ≈ 1.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 6,678 km / 4,149 mi | ≈ 7.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,896 km / 8,013 mi | ≈ 15.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to KWI, at roughly 1.0 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 15.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through KWI as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Kuwait City is KWI — Kuwait International Airport.
Kuwait International Airport operates on Asia/Kuwait time.
In a flight segment line, KWI appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...KWI... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to KWI, at an estimated 1.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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