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MSP to MAA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,417 mi
13,546 km · 7,314 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from MAA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Madras (MAA) is 8,417 miles (13,546 km, 7,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Minneapolis and Madras?
Madras is 10.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to MAA?
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