# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madurai (IXM)

> 15,236 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,236 km / 9,467 mi / 8,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 23:50 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 10:20 in Madurai)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (IXM is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Madurai Airport (IXM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ixm-madurai-madurai-airport/1ef266df-f3df-6c8c-a407-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madurai, India
- ICAO: VOMD
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 9.830000, 78.090000
- Elevation: 459 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:50 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 10:20 in Madurai.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madurai Airport (IXM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ixm-madurai-madurai-airport/1ef266df-f3df-6c8c-a407-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)