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MCT to TIJ: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
8,546 mi
13,753 km · 7,426 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from TIJ?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 8,546 miles (13,753 km, 7,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Tijuana?
Tijuana is 11 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to TIJ?
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