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YBA to MAA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
7,902 mi
12,716 km · 6,866 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from MAA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Madras (MAA) is 7,902 miles (12,716 km, 6,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from YBA to MAA?
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