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MCT to TRR: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
1,837 mi
2,956 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from TRR?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 1,837 miles (2,956 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 1.5 hours ahead of Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to TRR?
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