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MAA to TIW: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
8,043 mi
12,943 km · 6,989 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from TIW?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Tacoma (TIW) is 8,043 miles (12,943 km, 6,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 12.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to TIW?
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