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YQY to MAA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
7,662 mi
12,330 km · 6,658 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from MAA?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Madras (MAA) is 7,662 miles (12,330 km, 6,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Sydney and Madras?
Madras is 8.5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to MAA?
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