There are 7 ways to get from New York to Kuwait City by plane, car, or train
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane JFK - KWI
16h 14m$335–869Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane EWR - KWI
18h 7m$523–1,830Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basra International Airport, drive
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane JFK - BSR
- Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
24h 23m$572–1,831Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Basra International Airport, drive
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane EWR - BSR
- Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
27h 31m$780–2,642Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane PHL - KWI
20h 58m$624–2,701Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, drive
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)plane JFK - AQI
- Drive from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI) to Kuwait Citycar
21h 44m$428–1,139Fly Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane LGA - KWI
21h 29m$607–1,912
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kuwait City is to fly which costs $330 - $900 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kuwait City is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between New York and Kuwait City is 10254 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from New York to Kuwait City, including transfers.
Kuwait City is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 11:24 AM in New York and 6:24 PM in Kuwait City.
There are 121+ hotels available in Kuwait City.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kuwait City, Kuwait?
Kuwait Airways, Saudia, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Halifax, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Halifax, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Montreal, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Basra International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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