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MAA to CAR: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
7,856 mi
12,643 km · 6,827 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from CAR?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Caribou (CAR) is 7,856 miles (12,643 km, 6,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 9.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to CAR?
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