Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 1
- Scheduled routes
- 173
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- KWI → CAI · 8 carriers
Top airports in Kuwait
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | KWI | 173 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Kuwait
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jazeera Airways | J9 | 64 | Network → |
| 2 | Kuwait Airways | KU | 61 | Network → |
| 3 | IndiGo | 6E | 6 | Network → |
| 4 | Air India Express | IX | 6 | Network → |
| 5 | Air Cairo | SM | 4 | Network → |
| 6 | EgyptAir | MS | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Syrian Air | RB | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Saudia | SV | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3L | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | Tarco Aviation | 3T | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Kuwait
Most-served international destinations
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 8 carriers
- Alexandria (ALY) · Egypt — 4 carriers
- Mumbai (BOM) · India — 4 carriers
- Kochi (COK) · India — 4 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 4 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 4 carriers
- Ahmedabad (AMD) · India — 3 carriers
- Amman (AMM) · Jordan — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Kuwait
- 2025-11-07 — BOEING 777 300ER (Kuwait Airways)
- 2020-09-24 — MQ-9 (Air Combat Command (ACC))
- 2018-02-04 — Boeing B.777-300ER (Kuwait Airways)
- 2017-08-27 — Airbus A320-214 (Jazeera Airways)
- 1999-12-09 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)) — 3 fatal
- 1991-02-18 — Boeing 747-136 (British Airways)
- 1980-07-24 — Boeing 737-269 (Kuwait Airways)
- 1977-06-05 — Boeing 707 (Middle East Airlines - MEA)
- 1977-06-05 — Boeing 707 (Middle East Airlines - MEA)
- 1966-06-30 — Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident (Kuwait Airways)
- 1959-07-15 — Avro 685 York (Persian Air Services) — 32 fatal
- 1955-01-18 — Avro 652 Anson (Royal Air Force - RAF) — 6 fatal
- 1954-07-29 — Fiat G.212 (Arabian Desert Airlines)
- 1942-06-26 — Airspeed AS.10 Oxford (Royal Air Force - RAF)
Where Kuwait flies to
- India — 28 routes to 11 airports
- Egypt — 26 routes to 10 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 14 routes to 8 airports
- Turkiye — 11 routes to 5 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 9 routes to 4 airports
- Syrian Arab Republic — 6 routes to 3 airports
- Pakistan — 5 routes to 3 airports
- Jordan — 4 routes to 2 airports
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Kuwait?
Kuwait has 1 airport in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Kuwait?
Kuwait has 173 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Kuwait?
Top operators by route count: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, Air India Express, Air Cairo.
Which is the busiest airport in Kuwait?
By scheduled-route count, Kuwait (KWI) is the busiest airport in Kuwait with 173 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Kuwait?
Cairo (CAI), Egypt sees the most competition with 8 carriers serving it from Kuwait.
Which countries do Kuwait-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: India (28 routes), Egypt (26 routes), Saudi Arabia (14 routes), Turkiye (11 routes), United Arab Emirates (9 routes).