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BFW to MAA: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
5,188 mi
8,349 km · 4,508 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from MAA?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Madras (MAA) is 5,188 miles (8,349 km, 4,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Madras?
Madras is 4.5 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MAA?
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