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DEB to MAA: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
4,103 mi
6,604 km · 3,566 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from MAA?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Madras (MAA) is 4,103 miles (6,604 km, 3,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 DEB to MAA?
Nonstop service on DEB–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 8h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Debrecen and Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to MAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEB–MAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEB to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEB–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.