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SYM to MAA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,523 mi
2,451 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from MAA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Madras (MAA) is 1,523 miles (2,451 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Simao and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MAA?
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