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MAA to ATL: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
9,059 mi
14,580 km · 7,872 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from ATL?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Atlanta (ATL) is 9,059 miles (14,580 km, 7,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Madras and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 9.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to ATL?
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