New York to Chennai Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from New York, United States to Chennai, India is 16 hours 45 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between New York and Chennai?

The flight distance from New York (United States) to Chennai (India) is 8372 miles. This is equivalent to 13473 kilometers or 7270 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to New York, is La Guardia Airport (LGA) and the nearest airport to Chennai, is Chennai Airport (MAA).

New York - Chennai Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in New York is 2025-05-17, 15:08:16 EDT
Current local time in Chennai is 2025-05-18, 00:38:16 IST.
Time difference between New York (United States) and Chennai (India) is 9 Hours 30 Minutes.
Chennai time is 9 Hours 30 Minutes ahead of New York.

New York to Chennai Flight Route Map

Flight map from New York, United States to Chennai, India is given below.
Click the map to view New York to Chennai nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


New York GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 40° 42' 46'' Longitude: W 74° 0' 21.4''
Chennai GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 13° 4' 57.6'' Longitude: E 80° 16' 14.6''

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