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MAA to CID: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
8,610 mi
13,857 km · 7,482 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from CID?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 8,610 miles (13,857 km, 7,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 10.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to CID?
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