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MAA to EML: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,713 mi
7,585 km · 4,096 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from EML?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Emmen (EML) is 4,713 miles (7,585 km, 4,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 3.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to EML?
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