Flight Information for Oman
International Flights to Oman
The national carrier is Gulf Air who have 3 flights daily between London and Muscat, two in the morning and one in the evening; the early morning flight is direct and non-stop with a journey time of 7hrs 30mins. The other two are both via Bahrain and the flight duration is approximately 9hrs 30mins. British Airways flies direct with 1 stop (8hrs 50mins) whilst Emirates have up to 5 flights per day via Dubai (9hrs 10mins). Air Arabia is a low cost carrier linking Oman with many regional centres including Sharjah - handy for Dubai as Sharjah Airport is little more than 20 minutes drive from Dubai city centre outside the rush hour.
British Airways flights from United Kingdom to Oman
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BA has a direct service to Muscat. Currently this is a morning flight arriving later the same day. The flight time is approximately 8hr 50mins.
Emirates flights from United Kingdom to Oman
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Emirates’ hub is Dubai and flight to Muscat – up to 5 daily – travel via there. Note that some connecting flights require a long stopover of up to 8hrs 30mins in Dubai. Flight time from 9hrs 10mins.
Gulf Air flights from United Kingdom to Oman
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Gulf Air operate up to 3 daily flights from London Heathrow to Muscat Seeb Airport. Two morning flights (one of which is via Bahrain) and one evening (overnight) flight. Flight time from 7hrs 30 mins.
Air Arabia flights from United Arab Emirates to Oman
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Domestic Flights in Oman
In addition to Muscat Oman has two further regional airports – Salalah in the southern Dhofar region, and Khasab for Musandam.
Salalah can be reached using a combination of the above and Oman Air (with Gulf Air) Saudi Arabian Airlines (BA and Emirates).
Flights from the UK to Muscat do not connect with those from Muscat to Khasab, necessitating an overnight (or longer depending upon day of arrival) in Muscat. Oman Air currently fly from Muscat to Khasab on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Oman Air flights in Oman
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Oman Air commences operations in 1993 and is now the country’s only domestic carrier. It serves both Salalah and Khasab as well as international destinations in the Middle East region.
