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BHY to MAA: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
2,006 mi
3,229 km · 1,744 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, China
- 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from MAA?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Madras (MAA) is 2,006 miles (3,229 km, 1,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Beihai and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to MAA?
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