Distance from Washington to Chennai

The distance between Washington, United States and Chennai, India is 13,789 kilometers (8,568 miles).

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

From Washington to Chennai, the straight-line distance is 13,789 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Washington at 6 meters above sea level and Chennai at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)
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 Washington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 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

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Hyderābād, India Charlotte, United States 13,788 km
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Chicago, United States Bangkok, Thailand 13,792 km
Sydney, Australia Arlington, United States 13,786 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Sydney, Australia 13,786 km
Auckland, New Zealand San Juan, Puerto Rico 13,793 km
Melbourne, Australia Goiânia, Brazil 13,793 km
Detroit, United States Wellington, New Zealand 13,793 km

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