# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Muscat (MCT)

> 1,350 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,350 km / 839 mi / 729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Oman
- **Time difference**: -0.5h (When it's 16:42 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 16:12 in Muscat)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,951 ft (MCT is lower than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:42 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 16:12 in Muscat.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
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