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CHO to MAA: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,643 mi
13,909 km · 7,510 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHO from MAA?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Madras (MAA) is 8,643 miles (13,909 km, 7,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 CHO to MAA?
Nonstop service on CHO–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to MAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–MAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–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.