# Distance from Fort Bliss/El Paso/ (BIF) to Muscat (MCT)

> 13,638 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,638 km / 8,474 mi / 7,364 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:55 in Fort Bliss/El Paso/, it's 08:55 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,899 ft (MCT is lower than BIF)

## Airports

### [Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) Airport (BIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bif-fort-blissel-paso-biggs-army-air-field-fort-bliss-airport/1ef266df-108d-69b6-a40c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Bliss/El Paso/, United States
- ICAO: KBIF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 31.850000, -106.380000
- Elevation: 3,947 ft

### [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.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 22:55 in Fort Bliss/El Paso/, it's 08:55 in Muscat.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) Airport (BIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bif-fort-blissel-paso-biggs-army-air-field-fort-bliss-airport/1ef266df-108d-69b6-a40c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)