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MAA to OTP: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
3,842 mi
6,183 km · 3,338 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from OTP?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Bucharest (OTP) is 3,842 miles (6,183 km, 3,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to OTP?
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