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RUH to MCT: distance & flight time
Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport) → Muscat (Muscat International Airport)
736 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUH — King Khaled International Airport · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Near MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUH from MCT?
The flight distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Muscat (MCT) is 736 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUH to MCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUH to MCT?
Nonstop service on RUH–MCT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riyadh and Muscat?
Muscat is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUH to MCT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUH–MCT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUH to MCT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUH–MCT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.