Nonstop flight route between Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Chennai (Madras), India:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°58'55"N by 80°9'48"E)
Distance from GRI to MAA:
8,707.95 miles (14,014.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai (Madras), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,708 miles (or 14,014 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Chennai International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Chennai International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRI / KGRI |
| Airport Name: | Central Nebraska Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Island, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Hall County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRI |
| More Information: | GRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAA / VOMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chennai (Madras), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°58'55"N by 80°9'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur,Vellore districts |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAA |
| More Information: | MAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GRI.
- The furthest airport from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,617 miles (17,087 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Chennai International Airport (MAA):
- Because of Chennai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennai International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Chennai International Airport (MAA) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,351 miles (18,268 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Chennai International Airport (MAA) has 2 runways.
- The airport currently has 70 parking bays, one of which can accommodate the superjumbo Airbus A380.
- Chennai is the home to India's biggest air traffic control centre.
- The secondary runway, which was initially 2,035-m long, was closed in 2009 to extend it over the Adyar river by means of a bridge over the watercourse at a cost of 4,300 million.
- In addition to being known as "Chennai International Airport", another name for MAA is "Madras Airport Meenambakkam Airport சென்னை பன்னாட்டு வானுர்தி நிலையம்".
- In 2001, Chennai Airport became the first international airport in the country to receive ISO 9001-2000 certification.
- The closest airport to Chennai International Airport (MAA) is Tirupati Airport (TIR), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) NW of MAA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) SSW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.04 miles (64.44 km) WSW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 60.24 miles (96.94 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.47 miles (123.07 km) WNW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.56 miles (124.82 km) W | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.36 miles (130.94 km) E | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.65 miles (134.63 km) NNE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.67 miles (150.75 km) ESE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.72 km) WSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 97.86 miles (157.49 km) ENE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.79 miles (158.98 km) ENE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) N | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.53 miles (185.93 km) E | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) W | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,617.14 miles (17,086.59 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,553.33 miles (16,983.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,530.61 miles (16,947.34 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,508.74 miles (16,912.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,507.05 miles (16,909.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,471.37 miles (16,852.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,447.11 miles (16,812.96 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,440.40 miles (16,802.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,438.53 miles (16,799.14 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,438.10 miles (16,798.45 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,413.56 miles (16,758.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,400.99 miles (16,738.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,389.03 miles (16,719.48 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,380.73 miles (16,706.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.30 miles (98.66 km) NW | Tirupati Airport (TIR) | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 2 | 74.11 miles (119.26 km) SSW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 3 | 140.91 miles (226.77 km) NW | Cuddapah Airport (CDP) | Cuddapah, India | |
| 4 | 164.15 miles (264.18 km) WSW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 5 | 166.10 miles (267.31 km) W | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 6 | 182.00 miles (292.91 km) SSW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 7 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) S | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 242.16 miles (389.72 km) WSW | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 9 | 247.65 miles (398.55 km) N | Vijayawada Airport (VGA) | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 250.53 miles (403.19 km) WSW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 11 | 258.95 miles (416.74 km) SSW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 266.53 miles (428.94 km) NW | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 13 | 311.61 miles (501.49 km) WSW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 14 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) SSE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 316.13 miles (508.76 km) NNW | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,351.08 miles (18,267.75 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,348.22 miles (18,263.14 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,277.36 miles (18,149.11 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,042.54 miles (17,771.21 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,020.71 miles (17,736.07 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,010.09 miles (17,718.98 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,989.34 miles (17,685.59 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,957.11 miles (17,633.72 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,954.94 miles (17,630.23 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,948.43 miles (17,619.75 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,930.37 miles (17,590.69 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,928.67 miles (17,587.94 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,909.23 miles (17,556.66 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,908.25 miles (17,555.08 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |