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WSY to MAA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
5,194 mi
8,359 km · 4,514 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from MAA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Madras (MAA) is 5,194 miles (8,359 km, 4,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Airlie Beach and Madras?
Madras is 4.5 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MAA?
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