# Distance from Forest City (FXY) to Muscat (MCT)

> 12,049 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,049 km / 7,487 mi / 6,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:38 in Forest City, it's 11:38 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,181 ft (MCT is lower than FXY)

## Airports

### [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forest City, United States
- ICAO: KFXY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.230000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 1,229 ft

### [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Muscat, Oman
- ICAO: OOMS
- Timezone: Asia/Muscat
- Coordinates: 23.590000, 58.280000
- Elevation: 48 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:38 in Forest City, it's 11:38 in Muscat.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)