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MCT → ISB

Muscat/Seeb to Attock

2h 39mgate to gate

The flight from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) covers 1,797 km (1,116 miles) and takes approximately 2h 39m gate to gate for a typical jet.

The route heads north-east on an initial great-circle bearing of 49°, passing near 28.8° N, 65.2° E at its midpoint.

Great-circle strip Plate MCT–ISB
2h 39mGATE TO GATE40m1h 59mMCTMuscat/SeebISBAttock49° NORTH-EAST970 NM04498981,3471,797 km

Bearing 49° north-east Midpoint 28.8° N, 65.2° E Model 805 km/h + 25 min

SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Flight time2h 39mestimated, gate to gate
Distance1,797km · 1,116 mi
Nautical970nautical miles
Direction49°north-east

How this is worked out

  1. Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
  2. Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 1,797 km.
  3. Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 2h 14m.
  4. Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 2h 39m gate to gate.
  5. Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
1,797 km / 805 km/h = 2h 14m airborne
            + 25 min ground = 2h 39m gate to gate

The full model, and what it ignores →

SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026

The same route, plotted on a world grid

The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.

MCT ISB

Flight time at different cruise speeds

Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.

Typical ofCruise speedAirborneGate to gate
Turboprop / regional550 km/h3h 16m3h 41m
Narrowbody jet (A320, 737)780 km/h2h 18m2h 43m
Widebody jet (777, 787, A350)900 km/h2h 00m2h 25m
Private jet (Gulfstream)850 km/h2h 07m2h 32m

Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.

SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Both airports

MCTISB
AirportMuscat International AirportIslamabad International Airport
CityMuscat/SeebAttock
CountryOmanPakistan
ICAOOOMSOPIS
Coordinates23.6002, 58.285333.549, 72.8257
Elevation48 ft1,761 ft

Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.

Questions this plate answers

How long is the flight from Muscat/Seeb to Attock?

A non-stop flight from Muscat/Seeb (MCT) to Attock (ISB) takes about 2h 39m. The great-circle distance is 1,797 km (1,116 miles, 970 nautical miles), flying north-east on an initial bearing of 49°.

How far is Muscat/Seeb from Attock?

1,797 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 1,116 miles or 970 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.

Is there a non-stop flight between MCT and ISB?

This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 1,797 km the route is comfortably within range of a non-stop service if an airline chooses to fly it. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.

Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.

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