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SQL to MAA: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,656 mi
13,931 km · 7,522 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from MAA?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Madras (MAA) is 8,656 miles (13,931 km, 7,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 San Carlos and Madras?
Madras is 12.5 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to MAA?
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