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MCT to LID: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
3,430 mi
5,520 km · 2,981 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from LID?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Valkenburg (LID) is 3,430 miles (5,520 km, 2,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 2 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to LID?
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