# Distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Muscat (MCT)

> 11,536 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,536 km / 7,168 mi / 6,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:09 in Hervey Bay, it's 15:09 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (MCT is lower than HVB)

## Airports

### [Hervey Bay Airport (HVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hvb-hervey-bay-hervey-bay-airport/1ef266e0-0db5-6c74-aeec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hervey Bay, Australia
- ICAO: YHBA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -25.320000, 152.880000
- Elevation: 60 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 21:09 in Hervey Bay, it's 15:09 in Muscat.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hervey Bay Airport (HVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hvb-hervey-bay-hervey-bay-airport/1ef266e0-0db5-6c74-aeec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)