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QLR to MAA: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
5,597 mi
9,008 km · 4,864 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from MAA?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Madras (MAA) is 5,597 miles (9,008 km, 4,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Monte Real and Madras?
Madras is 4.5 hours ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to MAA?
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