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MCT to SNA: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
8,472 mi
13,634 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from SNA?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 8,472 miles (13,634 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 11 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to SNA?
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