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MCT to STB: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport)
8,393 mi
13,508 km · 7,294 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from STB?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Santa Barbara (STB) is 8,393 miles (13,508 km, 7,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to STB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 8 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to STB?
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