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AVL to MAA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,905 mi
14,331 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from MAA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Madras (MAA) is 8,905 miles (14,331 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Asheville and Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to MAA?
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