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PEK to MAA: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
2,893 mi
4,655 km · 2,514 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from MAA?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Madras (MAA) is 2,893 miles (4,655 km, 2,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Beijing and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to MAA?
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