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MCT to DRA: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,260 mi
13,293 km · 7,178 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from DRA?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,260 miles (13,293 km, 7,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCT to DRA?
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