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CLD to MAA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
9,049 mi
14,563 km · 7,863 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from MAA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Madras (MAA) is 9,049 miles (14,563 km, 7,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Carlsbad and Madras?
Madras is 12.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to MAA?
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