Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at KWI.
At Kuwait airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 3 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1, Terminal 4 (Kuwait Airways), Terminal 5 (Jazeera Airways)).
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at KWI long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1, Terminal 4 (Kuwait Airways), Terminal 5 (Jazeera Airways)
Getting between them: Covered corridor between Terminal 5 and the Terminal 1 gates; free shuttle between Terminals 1 and 4 about every 20 minutes; taxis between the other terminals
Terminal 1 handles most foreign airlines, Terminal 4 only Kuwait Airways and Terminal 5 Jazeera Airways. From Terminal 5, after security, passengers reach the Terminal 1 gate area through a covered corridor; between Terminals 1 and 4 there is a free shuttle about every 20 minutes. Other terminal pairs are connected only by taxi.
On a connection booked as one ticket you go through transit security with no passport control. On separate tickets you go through immigration and need a visa.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: cestee.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
