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MAA to LAX: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,972 mi
14,438 km · 7,796 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from LAX?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,972 miles (14,438 km, 7,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to LAX?
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