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EMT to MAA: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,971 mi
14,437 km · 7,796 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from MAA?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Madras (MAA) is 8,971 miles (14,437 km, 7,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to MAA?
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