# Distance from Muscat (MCT) to Victoria River Downs Airport (VCD)

> 9,060 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,060 km / 5,630 mi / 4,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Oman) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5.5h (When it's 14:00 in Muscat, it's 19:30 in Victoria River Downs Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (VCD 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

### [Victoria River Downs Airport (VCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vcd-victoria-river-downs-airport/1ef266e0-1b82-66ae-a59a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Victoria River Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YVRD
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.400000, 131.000000
- Elevation: 89 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 14:00 in Muscat, it's 19:30 in Victoria River Downs Airport.
The 5.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Victoria River Downs Airport (VCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vcd-victoria-river-downs-airport/1ef266e0-1b82-66ae-a59a-06bb2780ed98)
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