One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BSR5.0
KWI6.6+1.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BSR3.5
KWI6.8+3.3
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BSR3.0
KWI6.4+3.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BSR3.5
KWI7.4+3.9
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BSR4.0
KWI5.4+1.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BSR1.5
KWI6.6+5.1
Best for
BSR
Direct flights to southern Iraq from Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Amman and IstanbulOil and energy business trips to BasraIraqi Airways domestic links to Baghdad and Erbil
KWI
Kuwait Airways and relocated foreign airlines in T4Jazeera T5 with Hayakom opposite Duty FreeA signed 8 KD official taxi into Kuwait City
Watch out for
BSR
Airspace closures at short notice (28 February to 8 April 2026)No visa on arrival: e-visa needed before boardingNo verified lounge and only basic foodGovernment travel warnings for Basra province
KWI
T1 is closed — leftover Dasman / Pearl lounge listings are not a live walkT2 is construction (civil-works deadline 30 Nov 2026), not a passenger hallRunway 15L/33R is closed through 22 Feb 2027; T4 food leftover 24/7 headers are wrongKuwait is dry — no lounge alcohol, and no posted bottle KWD tariff
Amenities and tips
BSR
Iraq Duty FreeSnack and coffee countersRoyal Lounge (unverified)Careem pickups
Get your e-visa before you fly
No visa on arrival; e-visa before boarding.
One terminal, separate halls
One terminal; declare large amounts of cash.
Expect basic food
Basic snacks only; eat beforehand.
KWI
T4 Open-wifiAl Mubarakiya + Hayakom (Priority Pass)T4 airside Starbucks 24 hoursT4 Duty Free 24/7Official taxi 8 KD to the cityPRM access in live PP rooms
T4: three hours, desks die at 60 minutes
Kuwait Airways T4 counters open 3 hours before departure and close 1 hour out; the gate closes 20 minutes out (KU117 to JFK 90 minutes).
T4 and T5 only — T1 is closed, T2 is not open
Fly T4 for Kuwait Airways and the foreign airlines moved here; fly T5 for Jazeera. There is no live Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 today.
Starbucks 24 hours airside — skip leftover 24/7 brand list
T4 dine page live rooms: Starbucks airside 24 hours, McDonald’s 2F 06:00–18:00, Shake Shack GF 07:00–18:00, Delmonte 2F D3–D5 07:00–18:00.
BSR · Southern Iraq's gateway and an Iraqi Airways hub, with 737,380 passengers in 2024, about three-quarters of them international. One terminal with separate international and domestic halls serves Iraqi Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus. Facilities are basic: a duty-free shop and simple food, and no verified lounge. An e-visa is needed before travel, Careem works for the trip into town, and Iraqi airspace closed for 38 days in spring 2026.
KWI · Kuwait’s live campus is T4 and T5 only: T1 is closed after the 3 June 2026 strike, T2 is not open, Priority Pass is Al Mubarakiya (T4) or Hayakom (T5), and 14.93 million (2025) is traffic — not T2’s leftover 25 million capacity.
