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MCT to IQA: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
1,188 mi
1,912 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from IQA?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Al Asad (IQA) is 1,188 miles (1,912 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to IQA?
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