# Distance from Muscat (MCT) to San Jose (SYQ)

> 14,483 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,483 km / 8,999 mi / 7,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Oman) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 16:05 in Muscat, it's 06:05 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,239 ft (SYQ is higher than MCT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRPV
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.960000, -84.140000
- Elevation: 3,287 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 16:05 in Muscat, it's 06:05 in San Jose.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)