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EML to IXM: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
4,774 mi
7,683 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from IXM?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Madurai (IXM) is 4,774 miles (7,683 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Emmen and Madurai?
Madurai is 3.5 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to IXM?
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