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PQI to MAA: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
7,867 mi
12,661 km · 6,837 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from MAA?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Madras (MAA) is 7,867 miles (12,661 km, 6,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Presque Isle and Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to MAA?
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