Thenali: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Thenali is a city of 164,937 people in India (Andhra Pradesh), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Thenali runs from about 11 h 12 min a day in late December to 13 h 8 min in late June (computed for 16.24° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thenali is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 11,023-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Thenali: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Thenali · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hyderabad, 265 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chennai, 353 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Nowrangapur, 389 km
- Vijayawada, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Visakhapatnam, 316 km
- Warangal, 225 km — tours
- Guntur, 20 km — tours
- Nellore, 211 km — tours
- Ambattur, 353 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Thenali?
Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Thenali?
About 164,937 people live in Thenali, across 17 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Thenali in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Thenali?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Thenali?
Hyderabad (265 km), Chennai (353 km), Rasapūdipalem (329 km), Nowrangapur (389 km), Vijayawada (29 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.