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OAK to MAA: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,644 mi
13,911 km · 7,512 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from MAA?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Madras (MAA) is 8,644 miles (13,911 km, 7,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Oakland and Madras?
Madras is 12.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MAA?
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