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MAA to UAS: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
3,043 mi
4,897 km · 2,644 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from UAS?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Samburu South (UAS) is 3,043 miles (4,897 km, 2,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 2.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to UAS?
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