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HTL to MAA: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from MAA?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Madras (MAA) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HTL to MAA?
Nonstop service on HTL–MAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to MAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–MAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–MAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.