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BWI to MAA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,536 mi
13,737 km · 7,417 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from MAA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Madras (MAA) is 8,536 miles (13,737 km, 7,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 BWI to MAA?
Nonstop service on BWI–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 17h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to MAA?
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Why are some BWI to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–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.