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BUX to MAA: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
3,505 mi
5,641 km · 3,046 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m 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
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 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 BUX from MAA?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Madras (MAA) is 3,505 miles (5,641 km, 3,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Bunia and Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to MAA?
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