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BST to MAA: distance & flight time
Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,629 mi
2,621 km · 1,415 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
- 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 BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 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 BST from MAA?
The flight distance from Lashkar Gah (BST) to Madras (MAA) is 1,629 miles (2,621 km, 1,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BST to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BST to MAA?
Nonstop service on BST–MAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashkar Gah and Madras?
Madras is 1 hour ahead of Lashkar Gah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BST to MAA?
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Why are some BST to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BST–MAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.