About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai (Madras), India and Lanseria International Airport (HLA), Lanseria, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,422 miles (or 7,117 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MAA / VOMM
Airport Names:
  1. Chennai International Airport
  2. Madras Airport Meenambakkam Airport சென்னை பன்னாட்டு வானுர்தி நிலையம்
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

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HLA / FALA
Airport Names:
  1. Lanseria International Airport
  2. Lanseria
Location: Lanseria, South Africa
GPS Coordinates: 25°56'18"S by 27°55'33"E
Area Served: Johannesburg
Operator/Owner: Consortium
Airport Type: Private
Elevation: 4520 feet (1,378 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: HLA Maps & Info

Facts about Chennai International Airport (MAA):

  • The cargo complex consists of two divisions, namely, the export and the import facilities.
  • Chennai airport does not have rapid exit taxiways that help pilots to vacate a runway without slowing down the aircraft soon after landing.
  • In addition to being known as "Chennai International Airport", another name for MAA is "Madras Airport Meenambakkam Airport சென்னை பன்னாட்டு வானுர்தி நிலையம்".
  • The closest airport to Chennai International Airport (MAA) is Tirupati Airport (TIR), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) NW of MAA.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In 2001, Chennai Airport became the first international airport in the country to receive ISO 9001-2000 certification.
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) has 2 runways.

Facts about Lanseria International Airport (HLA):

  • Because of Lanseria International Airport's high elevation of 4,520 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HLA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HLA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Lanseria Airport started out as a grass strip airfield in 1972, the brainchild of two Pretoria pilots – Fanie Haacke and Abe Sher.
  • On 15 November 2012 the airport was sold to a consortium consisting of Harith, an infrastructure development fund management company.
  • In addition to being known as "Lanseria International Airport", another name for HLA is "Lanseria".
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Various maintenance and avionics companies are situated on the airport including Interjet Maintenance, Exucujet, Lanseria Jet centre and NAC with various other smaller outfits.
  • The furthest airport from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Lanseria International Airport (meaning Lanseria International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,002 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
  • The closest airport to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) is Grand Central Airport (GCJ), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of HLA.
  • When Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 he was flown to Johannesburg landing at Lanseria Airport.

Map of Nearest Airports to Chennai International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chennai International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
161.30 miles (98.66 km) NWTirupati Airport (TIR)Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaView Tirupati Airport on a map Set TIR as origin Airport Set TIR as destination Airport Get more information about Tirupati Airport
274.11 miles (119.26 km) SSWPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as origin Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport
3140.91 miles (226.77 km) NWCuddapah Airport (CDP)Cuddapah, IndiaView Cuddapah Airport on a map Set CDP as origin Airport Set CDP as destination Airport Get more information about Cuddapah Airport
4164.15 miles (264.18 km) WSWSalem Airport (SXV)Salem, IndiaView Salem Airport on a map Set SXV as origin Airport Set SXV as destination Airport Get more information about Salem Airport
5166.10 miles (267.31 km) WKempegowda International Airport (BLR)Bangalore, IndiaView Kempegowda International Airport on a map Set BLR as origin Airport Set BLR as destination Airport Get more information about Kempegowda International Airport
6182.00 miles (292.91 km) SSWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as origin Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
7220.49 miles (354.84 km) SJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as origin Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
8242.16 miles (389.72 km) WSWMysore Airport (MYQ)Mysore, IndiaView Mysore Airport on a map Set MYQ as origin Airport Set MYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mysore Airport
9247.65 miles (398.55 km) NVijayawada Airport (VGA)Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaView Vijayawada Airport on a map Set VGA as origin Airport Set VGA as destination Airport Get more information about Vijayawada Airport
10250.53 miles (403.19 km) WSWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as origin Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport
11258.95 miles (416.74 km) SSWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as origin Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
12266.53 miles (428.94 km) NWBellary Airport (BEP)Bellary, IndiaView Bellary Airport on a map Set BEP as origin Airport Set BEP as destination Airport Get more information about Bellary Airport
13311.61 miles (501.49 km) WSWCalicut International Airport (CCJ)Kozhikode (Calicut), IndiaView Calicut International Airport on a map Set CCJ as origin Airport Set CCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Calicut International Airport
14314.64 miles (506.36 km) SSEChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as origin Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
15316.13 miles (508.76 km) NNWRajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)Hyderabad, IndiaView Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on a map Set HYD as origin Airport Set HYD as destination Airport Get more information about Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chennai International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chennai International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,351.08 miles (18,267.75 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as origin Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,348.22 miles (18,263.14 km) SWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as origin Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,277.36 miles (18,149.11 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
411,042.54 miles (17,771.21 km) WSWCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as origin Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
511,020.71 miles (17,736.07 km) WSWCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as origin Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
611,010.09 miles (17,718.98 km) WSWCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
710,989.34 miles (17,685.59 km) WSWCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
810,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) WTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as origin Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
910,957.11 miles (17,633.72 km) WSWCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as origin Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
1010,954.94 miles (17,630.23 km) WSWJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as origin Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
1110,948.43 miles (17,619.75 km) WSWGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as origin Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
1210,930.37 miles (17,590.69 km) WSWMayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA)Cajamarca, PeruView Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias on a map Set CJA as origin Airport Set CJA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias
1310,928.67 miles (17,587.94 km) WSWSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as origin Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1410,909.23 miles (17,556.66 km) WComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA)Huaraz, PeruView Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport on a map Set ATA as origin Airport Set ATA as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
1510,908.25 miles (17,555.08 km) WSWCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as origin Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lanseria International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lanseria International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.69 miles (22.03 km) ESEGrand Central Airport (GCJ)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Grand Central Airport on a map Set GCJ as destination Airport Set GCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Central Airport
224.22 miles (38.98 km) SEO. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaView O. R. Tambo International Airport on a map Set JNB as destination Airport Set JNB as destination Airport Get more information about O. R. Tambo International Airport
325.22 miles (40.58 km) SSERand Airport (QRA)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Rand Airport on a map Set QRA as destination Airport Set QRA as destination Airport Get more information about Rand Airport
427.05 miles (43.53 km) NEWonderboom Airport (PRY)Pretoria, South AfricaView Wonderboom Airport on a map Set PRY as destination Airport Set PRY as destination Airport Get more information about Wonderboom Airport
548.81 miles (78.55 km) SEHeidelberg Airport (HDB)Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Heidelberg Airport on a map Set HDB as destination Airport Set HDB as destination Airport Get more information about Heidelberg Airport
662.82 miles (101.10 km) NWPilanesberg International Airport (NTY)Pilanesberg, South AfricaView Pilanesberg International Airport on a map Set NTY as destination Airport Set NTY as destination Airport Get more information about Pilanesberg International Airport
7147.08 miles (236.70 km) WNWLobatse Airport (LOQ)Lobatse, BotswanaView Lobatse Airport on a map Set LOQ as destination Airport Set LOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lobatse Airport
8148.34 miles (238.73 km) WMafikeng Airport (MBD)Mmabatho, South AfricaView Mafikeng Airport on a map Set MBD as destination Airport Set MBD as destination Airport Get more information about Mafikeng Airport
9157.73 miles (253.83 km) NWSir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)Gaborone, BotswanaView Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on a map Set GBE as destination Airport Set GBE as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
10173.62 miles (279.41 km) NEPolokwane International Airport (PTG)Polokwane, South AfricaView Polokwane International Airport on a map Set PTG as destination Airport Set PTG as destination Airport Get more information about Polokwane International Airport
11201.69 miles (324.59 km) EKruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)Nelspruit, South AfricaView Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport on a map Set MQP as destination Airport Set MQP as destination Airport Get more information about Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
12201.69 miles (324.59 km) SLeribe Airport (LRB)Leribe, LesothoView Leribe Airport on a map Set LRB as destination Airport Set LRB as destination Airport Get more information about Leribe Airport
13213.49 miles (343.58 km) ESEMatsapha Airport (MTS)Manzini, SwazilandView Matsapha Airport on a map Set MTS as destination Airport Set MTS as destination Airport Get more information about Matsapha Airport
14214.24 miles (344.78 km) SSELadysmith Airport (LAY)Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Ladysmith Airport on a map Set LAY as destination Airport Set LAY as destination Airport Get more information about Ladysmith Airport
15221.88 miles (357.08 km) WNWJwaneng Airport (JWA)Jwaneng, BotswanaView Jwaneng Airport on a map Set JWA as destination Airport Set JWA as destination Airport Get more information about Jwaneng Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lanseria International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lanseria International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,002.43 miles (19,316.00 km) NEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
211,992.41 miles (19,299.87 km) NEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
311,986.38 miles (19,290.17 km) NEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
411,986.16 miles (19,289.80 km) NEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
511,978.06 miles (19,276.76 km) NEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
611,976.93 miles (19,274.96 km) NNEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
711,967.31 miles (19,259.47 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
811,967.24 miles (19,259.36 km) NNEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
911,965.24 miles (19,256.14 km) NELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,955.92 miles (19,241.13 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
1111,949.97 miles (19,231.57 km) NEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
1211,948.10 miles (19,228.56 km) NEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,948.10 miles (19,228.56 km) NEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,946.37 miles (19,225.77 km) NEDillingham Airfield (HDH)Mokuleia, Hawaii, United StatesView Dillingham Airfield on a map Set HDH as destination Airport Set HDH as destination Airport Get more information about Dillingham Airfield
1511,940.47 miles (19,216.27 km) NEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport