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NUQ to MAA: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,667 mi
13,949 km · 7,532 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from MAA?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Madras (MAA) is 8,667 miles (13,949 km, 7,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Mountain View and Madras?
Madras is 12.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to MAA?
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