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GPA to IXM: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
4,001 mi
6,439 km · 3,477 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from IXM?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Madurai (IXM) is 4,001 miles (6,439 km, 3,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Patras and Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to IXM?
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