# Distance from Lubumbashi (FBM) to Muscat (MCT)

> 5,146 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,146 km / 3,198 mi / 2,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:46 in Lubumbashi, it's 08:46 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,247 ft (MCT is lower than FBM)

## Airports

### [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubumbashi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -11.590000, 27.530000
- Elevation: 4,295 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:46 in Lubumbashi, it's 08:46 in Muscat.

## Related

- [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)