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YZY to MAA: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
2,180 mi
3,509 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from MAA?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Madras (MAA) is 2,180 miles (3,509 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Zhangye and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to MAA?
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