Over 13 Million Passengers Travel Through Oman’s Airports till November 2024


Muscat: The total number of passengers traveling through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman by the end of November 2024 reached 13,277,414. Meanwhile, the total number of flights landing and departing from the airports of the Sultanate of Oman by the end of November 2024 reached 98,933, according to preliminary statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information.



According to Oman News Agency, the number of passengers through Muscat International Airport by the end of November 2024 reached about 11,737,391, an increase of 2.7%. Of these, 10,647,982 were international passengers and 1,089,409 were domestic passengers. The number of flights through Muscat International Airport by the end of November 2024 was 88,002, with 79,675 international flights and 8,327 domestic flights.



Regarding the most prominent nationalities traveling at Muscat International Airport, Indian nationality topped the number of passengers on flights departing and arriving through the airport, with a total of 153,557 passengers by the end of November 2024. The number of arrivals was 76,852 passengers, and departures were 76,705 passengers. This was followed by Omani nationals with a total of 115,871 passengers, comprising 57,058 arrivals and 58,813 departures, and Pakistani nationality with a total of 49,438 passengers, including 24,115 arrivals and 25,323 departures.



The number of passengers through Salalah Airport reached 1,417,947, marking an increase of 5.5%, on board 9,751 flights, which represented a decrease of 2%. The number of international flights through Salalah Airport was 4,693, carrying 612,994 passengers, while domestic flights numbered 5,058, with 804,953 passengers onboard.



The number of passengers through Sohar Airport reached 66,531 on 610 flights, while the number of passengers through Duqm Airport reached 55,545 on 570 flights.