There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Kuwait by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane ORD - KWI
18h 57m$400–1,227Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane ORD - DMM
- Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
- Drive from Al Khafji Border to Al Faḩāḩīlcar
23h 29m$372–993Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane ORD - BSR
- Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
29h 35m$560–1,718Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane MKE - KWI
25h 55m$767–2,408Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane MDW - KWI
23h 36m$620–2,127
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kuwait is to fly and bus and drive which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kuwait is to fly which takes 18h 57m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Kuwait is 10930 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Chicago to Kuwait, including transfers.
Kuwait is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:13 PM in Chicago and 8:13 PM in Kuwait.
There are 121+ hotels available in Kuwait.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kuwait?
Egyptair, Royal Jordanian, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
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