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BUD to MAA: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
4,209 mi
6,774 km · 3,658 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from MAA?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Madras (MAA) is 4,209 miles (6,774 km, 3,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Budapest and Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to MAA?
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