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BFI to MAA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,032 mi
12,926 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from MAA?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Madras (MAA) is 8,032 miles (12,926 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Seattle and Madras?
Madras is 12.5 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to MAA?
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