Chennai, India
| IATA Code | MAA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VOMM |
| City | Chennai |
| Country | India |
| Time Zone | Asia/Kolkata |
| Coordinates | 12.9941, 80.1709 |
| Elevation | 52 ft / 16 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Tamil-Nadu |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MAA, using MAA as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMAA Sabre: A15JUNLHRMAA Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMAA
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,234 km / 5,116 mi | ≈ 9.7h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 13,475 km / 8,373 mi | ≈ 15.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,933 km / 1,822 mi | ≈ 3.5h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 2,924 km / 1,817 mi | ≈ 3.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 9,128 km / 5,672 mi | ≈ 10.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to MAA, at roughly 3.4 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 15.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MAA as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Chennai is MAA — Chennai International Airport.
Chennai International Airport operates on Asia/Kolkata time.
In a flight segment line, MAA appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MAA... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to MAA, at an estimated 3.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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