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LGB to MCT: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Muscat (Muscat International Airport)
8,463 mi
13,620 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Near MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from MCT?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Muscat (MCT) is 8,463 miles (13,620 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to MCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGB to MCT?
Nonstop service on LGB–MCT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Muscat?
Muscat is 11 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to MCT?
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Why are some LGB to MCT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–MCT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.