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PAO to MAA: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,663 mi
13,941 km · 7,528 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from MAA?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Madras (MAA) is 8,663 miles (13,941 km, 7,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Palo Alto and Madras?
Madras is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MAA?
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