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CGD to IXM: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
2,538 mi
4,085 km · 2,206 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 mi away
Near IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGD from IXM?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Madurai (IXM) is 2,538 miles (4,085 km, 2,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Changde and Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to IXM?
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