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MCT to SQL: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,215 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from SQL?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,215 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 11 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to SQL?
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