There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Kuwait by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane SAN - KWI
19h 42m$387–958Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane LAX - KWI
24h 22m$495–1,242Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Basra International Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane LAX - BSR
- Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
30h 55m$635–2,133
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Kuwait is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Kuwait is to fly which takes 19h 42m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between San Diego and Kuwait is 12954 km.
It takes approximately 19h 42m to get from San Diego to Kuwait, including transfers.
Kuwait is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:35 PM in San Diego and 1:35 AM in Kuwait.
There are 120+ hotels available in Kuwait.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Kuwait?
Lufthansa, Kuwait Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) twice daily.
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basra International Airport via Munich, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basra International Airport via Cairo, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basra International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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