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ABI to MAA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
9,300 mi
14,967 km · 8,081 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from MAA?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Madras (MAA) is 9,300 miles (14,967 km, 8,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Madras?
Madras is 10.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to MAA?
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