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BKK to MAA: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,384 mi
2,227 km · 1,203 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from MAA?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Madras (MAA) is 1,384 miles (2,227 km, 1,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Bangkok and Madras?
Madras is 1.5 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to MAA?
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