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MAA to NTE: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
5,179 mi
8,335 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from NTE?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Nantes (NTE) is 5,179 miles (8,335 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 3.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to NTE?
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