# Distance from Paris (CDG) to Chennai (MAA)

> 8,022 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,022 km / 4,984 mi / 4,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 00:02 in Paris, it's 03:32 in Chennai)
- **Elevation difference**: 340 ft (MAA is lower than CDG)

## Airports

### [Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdg-paris-charles-de-gaulle-international-airport/1ef266df-4bdb-6554-9ade-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paris, France
- ICAO: LFPG
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.010000, 2.550000
- Elevation: 392 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 00:02 in Paris, it's 03:32 in Chennai.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdg-paris-charles-de-gaulle-international-airport/1ef266df-4bdb-6554-9ade-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chennai International Airport (MAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maa-chennai-chennai-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e7-672a-9425-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)