Nonstop flight route between Muscat, Oman and Oxford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muscat International Airport (MCT), Muscat, Oman and Oxford Airport (OXF), Oxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,666 miles (or 5,899 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Muscat International Airport and Oxford Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Muscat International Airport and Oxford Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCT / OOMS |
| Airport Name: | Muscat International Airport |
| Location: | Muscat, Oman |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°35'18"N by 58°17'26"E |
| Area Served: | Muscat |
| Operator/Owner: | Oman Airports Management Company |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCT |
| More Information: | MCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXF / EGTK |
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| Location: | Oxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°50'12"N by 1°19'12"W |
| Area Served: | Oxford |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXF |
| More Information: | OXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Muscat International Airport (MCT):
- The furthest airport from Muscat International Airport (MCT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Muscat International Airport (MCT) is Fujairah International Airport (FJR), which is located 162 miles (261 kilometers) NW of MCT.
- Muscat International Airport (MCT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Oxford Airport (OXF):
- In addition to being known as "Oxford Airport", another name for OXF is "Oxford/Kidlington Airport".
- The furthest airport from Oxford Airport (OXF) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,876 miles (19,113 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airport was originally established in 1935 by Oxford City Council to act as municipal airport, but following RAF use during World War II, it became established as a centre for aviation education, charter and maintenance facilities.
- Today, airport activity is split with 35% by Oxford Aviation Academy for training students pilot for Commercial Airplanes under Civil Aviation Authority/European Aviation Safety Agency license, 10% business aviation and the balance being mainly private and recreational general aviation activity.
- The airport is currently looking to establish new routes out of the airport to help grow the airport and grow more into the commercial aviation market.
- In January 2010 the airport announced the launch of daily flights to Edinburgh to be operated by new start-up, Varsity Express.
- In 1981, the airport freehold was sold by the council and later owned by BBA Aviation plc.
- Because of Oxford Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxford Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Oxford Airport (OXF) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of OXF.
- Oxford Airport (OXF) has 2 runways.
- This airport stands to benefit from the development of the VLJ market, with the roll-out of aircraft such as the Cessna Citation Mustang, Honda HA-420 HondaJet and Embraer Phenom 100s, as their profitability relies on curtailing operating costs.
