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ZGF to MAA: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,004 mi
12,882 km · 6,956 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from MAA?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Madras (MAA) is 8,004 miles (12,882 km, 6,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 ZGF to MAA?
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