Rustaq: 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.
Rustaq is a city of 120,000 people in Oman (Al Batinah South), 341 m (1,119 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rustaq runs from about 10 h 44 min a day in late December to 13 h 37 min in late June (computed for 23.39° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rustaq is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 13,386-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Rustaq: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rustaq · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 285 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Abu Dhabi, 330 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental
- Sharjah, 297 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ain City, 191 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ajman, 298 km (United Arab Emirates) — buses · tours
- Seeb, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bawshar, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ras Al Khaimah, 306 km (United Arab Emirates)
- Musaffah, 318 km (United Arab Emirates)
Common questions
Which airport serves Rustaq?
Muscat International Airport (MCT), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rustaq?
About 120,000 people live in Rustaq (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rustaq in?
Asia/Muscat, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Rustaq?
The Rial (OMR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rustaq?
Dubai (285 km), Abu Dhabi (330 km), Sharjah (297 km), Al Ain City (191 km), Muscat (103 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.