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MCT to CUE: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
9,246 mi
14,881 km · 8,035 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 mi away
Near CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from CUE?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Cuenca (CUE) is 9,246 miles (14,881 km, 8,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Muscat and Cuenca?
Cuenca is 9 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to CUE?
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