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SPM to MAA: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
4,801 mi
7,727 km · 4,172 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from MAA?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to Madras (MAA) is 4,801 miles (7,727 km, 4,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Spangdahlem and Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to MAA?
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