# Distance from Ballina (BNK) to Muscat (MCT)

> 11,729 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,729 km / 7,288 mi / 6,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:12 in Ballina, it's 10:12 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (MCT is higher than BNK)

## Airports

### [Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnk-ballina-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/1ef266e0-0681-6a3e-9dd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballina, Australia
- ICAO: YBNA
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -28.830000, 153.560000
- Elevation: 7 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 16:12 in Ballina, it's 10:12 in Muscat.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnk-ballina-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/1ef266e0-0681-6a3e-9dd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)