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NBG to MAA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
9,407 mi
15,140 km · 8,175 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from MAA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Madras (MAA) is 9,407 miles (15,140 km, 8,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 New Orleans and Madras?
Madras is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to MAA?
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