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MAA to LGB: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
8,985 mi
14,461 km · 7,808 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from LGB?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Long Beach (LGB) is 8,985 miles (14,461 km, 7,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 12.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to LGB?
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