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ATH to MAA: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
3,839 mi
6,179 km · 3,336 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from MAA?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Madras (MAA) is 3,839 miles (6,179 km, 3,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Athens and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to MAA?
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