# Distance from Puerto Limon (LIO) to Muscat (MCT)

> 14,393 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,393 km / 8,943 mi / 7,771 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:42 in Puerto Limon, it's 07:42 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (MCT is higher than LIO)

## Airports

### [Limon International Airport (LIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lio-puerto-limon-limon-international-airport/1ef266df-6613-6c46-9684-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRLM
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.960000, -83.020000
- 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 21:42 in Puerto Limon, it's 07:42 in Muscat.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Limon International Airport (LIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lio-puerto-limon-limon-international-airport/1ef266df-6613-6c46-9684-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)