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SDT to MAA: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,585 mi
2,551 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from MAA?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Madras (MAA) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Saidu Sharif and Madras?
Madras is 0.5 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to MAA?
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