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MCT to RUH: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport)
736 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RUH — King Khaled International Airport · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 mi away
Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from RUH?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Riyadh (RUH) is 736 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to RUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCT to RUH?
Nonstop service on MCT–RUH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscat and Riyadh?
Riyadh is 1 hour behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to RUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCT–RUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCT to RUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCT–RUH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.