Muscat: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Muscat is the capital of Oman, 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port Sultan Qaboos. Our booking partner lists 302 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Muscat runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 38 min in late June (computed for 23.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Muscat is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 13,386-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Muscat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Muscat · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 302 places to stay in Muscat. Of the 206 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (82), and 27 are five-star. Across 107 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 205,428 reviews in total.
Hotels in Muscat: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 355 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sharjah, 360 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Al Ain City, 277 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ajman, 359 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental
- Seeb, 24 km — tours
- Bawshar, 1 km
- Ras Al Khaimah, 349 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental
- Jebel Ali, 370 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental
- ‘Ibrī, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Şaḩam, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Amman, Akhisar, Afyonkarahisar, Portsmouth.
Common questions
Which airport serves Muscat?
Muscat International Airport (MCT), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Muscat?
About 797,000 people live in Muscat, across 3,500 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Muscat in?
Asia/Muscat, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Muscat?
The Rial (OMR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Muscat?
Our booking partner lists 302 places to stay in Muscat, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Muscat?
Dubai (355 km), Sharjah (360 km), Al Ain City (277 km), Ajman (359 km), Seeb (24 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.