Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ATL to MAA: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
9,059 mi
14,580 km · 7,872 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live ATL→MAA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from MAA?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Madras (MAA) is 9,059 miles (14,580 km, 7,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Atlanta and Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to MAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATL–MAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.