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FNI to MAA: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
4,893 mi
7,874 km · 4,252 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from MAA?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Madras (MAA) is 4,893 miles (7,874 km, 4,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Nimes and Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to MAA?
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