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MCT to PAO: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,218 mi
13,226 km · 7,141 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from PAO?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,218 miles (13,226 km, 7,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 11 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to PAO?
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