Distance from Houston to Chennai

The distance between Houston, United States and Chennai, India is 15,240 kilometers (9,470 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

From Houston to Chennai, the straight-line distance is 15,240 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Chennai at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
Chennai, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 13.0878° N 80.2785° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
  • Tirupati Airport (TIR)
  • Pondicherry Airport (PNY)
  • Kadapa Airport (CDP)
  • Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)

Other distances from Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Other distances from Chennai

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chennai to Delhi 1,752 km
From Chennai to Mumbai 1,032 km
From Chennai to Bengaluru 292 km
From Chennai to Ahmedabad 1,368 km
From Chennai to Kolkata 1,353 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Houston and Chennai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Perth, Australia Mexicali, Mexico 15,241 km
Hyderābād, India Valencia, Venezuela 15,239 km
Sydney, Australia Onitsha, Nigeria 15,241 km
Kingston, Jamaica Kolkata, India 15,239 km
Ahmedabad, India Xochimilco, Mexico 15,241 km
Hyderābād, India Monterrey, Mexico 15,238 km
Ahmedabad, India Tlalpan, Mexico 15,238 km
Hyderābād, India Guadalupe, Mexico 15,238 km
Gold Coast, Australia Washington, United States 15,242 km
Valencia, Venezuela Newcastle, Australia 15,237 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Vadodara, India 15,237 km
Sydney, Australia Valencia, Venezuela 15,244 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Madurai, India 15,236 km
Bengaluru, India Manaus, Brazil 15,245 km
Puebla, Mexico Ahmedabad, India 15,246 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Chennai, India 15,233 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Chennai, India 15,233 km

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