# Distance from Algiers (ALG) to Chennai (MAA)

> 7,995 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,995 km / 4,968 mi / 4,317 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 21:52 in Algiers, it's 02:22 in Chennai)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (MAA is lower than ALG)

## Airports

### [Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alg-algiers-houari-boumediene-airport/1ef266de-b53b-6ce8-aaed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Algiers, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAG
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 36.690000, 3.220000
- Elevation: 82 ft

### [Chennai International Airport (MAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maa-chennai-chennai-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e7-672a-9425-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chennai, India
- ICAO: VOMM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 12.990000, 80.170000
- Elevation: 52 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:52 in Algiers, it's 02:22 in Chennai.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alg-algiers-houari-boumediene-airport/1ef266de-b53b-6ce8-aaed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chennai International Airport (MAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maa-chennai-chennai-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e7-672a-9425-06bb2780ed98)
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