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MAA to SDY: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
8,234 mi
13,252 km · 7,156 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from SDY?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Sidney (SDY) is 8,234 miles (13,252 km, 7,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 11.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to SDY?
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