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How far is New Delhi from Chennai?

The distance between Chennai (Chennai International Airport) and New Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) is 1090 miles / 1754 kilometers / 947 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Chennai (MAA) to New Delhi (DEL) is 1340 miles / 2156 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 53 minutes.

Chennai International Airport – Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Distance from Chennai to New Delhi

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Chennai to New Delhi. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1089.676 miles
  • 1753.663 kilometers
  • 946.902 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1094.150 miles
  • 1760.863 kilometers
  • 950.790 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Chennai to New Delhi?

The estimated flight time from Chennai International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport is 2 hours and 33 minutes.

What is the time difference between Chennai and New Delhi?

There is no time difference between Chennai and New Delhi.

Flight carbon footprint between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)

On average, flying from Chennai to New Delhi generates about 156 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 156 kilograms equals 344 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Chennai to New Delhi

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Airport information

Origin Chennai International Airport
City: Chennai
Country: India Flag of India
IATA Code: MAA
ICAO Code: VOMM
Coordinates: 12°59′24″N, 80°10′9″E
Destination Indira Gandhi International Airport
City: New Delhi
Country: India Flag of India
IATA Code: DEL
ICAO Code: VIDP
Coordinates: 28°33′59″N, 77°6′11″E

Airlines flying from Chennai (MAA) to New Delhi (DEL)

Air India
IndiGo
Jet Airways
SpiceJet