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MAA to YIE: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
3,295 mi
5,302 km · 2,863 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from YIE?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Arxan (YIE) is 3,295 miles (5,302 km, 2,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from MAA to YIE?
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