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GRM to MAA: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,194 mi
13,187 km · 7,120 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from MAA?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Madras (MAA) is 8,194 miles (13,187 km, 7,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Grand Marais and Madras?
Madras is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to MAA?
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