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There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Kuwait City by plane or car

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Fly to Kuwait International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane CAI - KWI
6h 41m
$172–552
Fly to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, drive
cheapest
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)plane CAI - AQI
2. Drive from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI) to Kuwait Citycar
8h 30m
$145–462
Fly to Basra International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane CAI - BSR
2. Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
11h 18m
$349–813

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights

99Weekly Planes

3h 5mAverage Duration

$172Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,664.9 km
Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Kuwait City, Kuwait?

Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) hourly.

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Kuwait City, Kuwait(opens in a new window)

Kuwait City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت) 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 centre of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks. It is one of the hottest cities in summer on earth, with average summer high temperatures over 45 °C (113 °F) for three months of the year.

Things to do in Kuwait City

Kuwait Towers(Opens in a new window)

The Kuwait Towers are a group of three slender towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Persian Gulf. They were the sixth, and last, group in the larger Kuwait Water Towers system of 34 towers (33 store water, one stores equipment), and were built in a style considerably different from the other five groups. The Kuwait Towers were officially inaugurated in March 1979 and are regarded as a landmark and symbol of modern Kuwait. The towers were closed for maintenance from March 2012 to 8 March 2016, with a massive fireworks festival commemorating the re-opening.

Kuwait Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Kuwait Zoo is a zoo located in Farwaniya, Kuwait.

Sadu House(Opens in a new window)

Sadu House is an artistic house and museum in Kuwait City, Kuwait, located near the Kuwait National Museum.

Al Shaheed Park(Opens in a new window)

Al Shaheed Park is the largest urban park in Kuwait.

Places to stay in Kuwait City

Adams Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

City Tower Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Saray Prime Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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